Joey Chestnut Wolfs Down Record 70 Hot Dogs to Reclaim Nathan’s Famous Championship
Competitive eater takes down reigning champion Matt Stonie
Joe Otterson | July 4, 2016 @ 10:43 AM
Last Updated: July 4, 2016 @ 3:50 PM
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Joey Chestnut returned to glory by winning the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog-Eating Contest on Monday when he chowed down on a record-breaking 70 hot dogs in 10 minutes.
Chestnut was up against reigning champion Matt Stonie in the annual event held in New York City’s Coney Island. Stonie finished in second place with 53 hot dogs, the Associated Press reported.
In the women’s event, reigning champion Miki Sudo defended her title by eating 34 hot dogs. This is slightly down from her performance last year, when she consumed 38 to win the event for the first time.
This year marks Chestnut’s ninth win in the event. The 32-year-old Californian had won eight Mustard Belts in a row going into 2015, when he was defeated by Stonie. Chestnut also vowed to return in 2017 to defend the title for a 10th time.
In 2015, Chestnut ate 60 hot dogs, but Stonie pulled ahead with 62. Though disappointed, Chestnut said he was happy to have the competition. “I’ve been looking for competition for a long time and I finally have it,” Chestnut said at the time. “He made me hungry.”
Chestnut also holds several other records in competitive eating. In 2013, he consumed 13.76 pounds of pork rib meat in 12 minutes at the Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off.
He also ate 141 hard-boiled eggs in 8 minutes that same year in Kentucky.
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As the 4th of July rolls around, what better way to celebrate American independence than by watching marathons of your favorite shows and fireworks displays on TV? Lucky for you, TheWrap has you covered!
"Jaws" movie marathon, 1 p.m on AMC Just when you thought it was safe to watch a movie marathon, AMC will air the entire "Jaws" franchise.
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"Baywatch" Marathon, 11 a.m. on Pop Beautiful people in tight swimsuits run in slow motion on a beach in this classic 90s series.
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"Veep" marathon, 2:30 p.m. on HBO2 Julia Louis-Dreyfus does her best not to run the country into the ground.
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"The Simpsons" marathon, 6 p.m. on FXX Everyone deserves to spend quality time with Springfield's first family.
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"Homeland" marathon, 8 a.m. on Showtime Claire Danes uses espionage to protect your freedom, you ingrate.
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"Blue Bloods" marathon, 9 a.m. on WGN America Tom Selleck keeps order in a family full of cops using his wits and mustache
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"American Ninja Warrior" marathon, 7 a.m. on Esquire Highly-trained athletes complete challenging obstacle courses. Or total schlubs fall and bust their butts. Either way, it's fun to watch.
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"Shark Tank" marathon, 1 p.m. on CNBC Aspiring entrepreneurs pitch their best ideas to a panel of business experts.
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"Three Stooges" marathon, 6 a.m. on IFC Larry, Moe, and Curly took slapstick to a whole new level in these classic comedy shorts.
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"The Andy Griffith Show" marathon, 9 a.m. on TV Land Andy spends most of his time philosophizing and calming down his cousin in a small town in North Carolina.
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"NCIS" marathon, 7 a.m on USA Network Not even a day long marathon could totally catch you up on the 13 seasons of this procedural favorite.
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"Criminal Minds" marathon, 9 a.m. on Ion Profilers analyze dangerous criminal minds in an effort to anticipate their next moves.
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"Idris Elba: No Limits" marathon, 7 p.m. on Discovery Channel The international film star indulges his passion for speed in this racing miniseries.
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"Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks", 7 p.m. on NBC The annual fireworks display over the East River will light up the sky.
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"A Capitol Fourth", 8 p.m. on PBS Watch the Capitol's firework extravaganza from the West Lawn of the White House.
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"Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular," 9 p.m. on CBS Founded in by Arthur Fiedler in 1929, this is one of the best-attended Independence Day celebrations in the country with estimated crowds of 200,000-500,000 people.
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From “The Simpsons” to “Homeland,” TheWrap helps you pick day-long marathons viewing this Independence Day
As the 4th of July rolls around, what better way to celebrate American independence than by watching marathons of your favorite shows and fireworks displays on TV? Lucky for you, TheWrap has you covered!