Joey 'Jaws' Chestnut devours record 72 hotdogs in 10 minutes
Miki Sudo claims 4th women's title
Joey "Jaws" Chestnut continues his reign as the chowing champion at the annual July Fourth hotdog eating contest at Nathan's Famous in New York, winning for a record 10th time.
The San Jose, California, man beat his own record to log a 10th win. He downed 72 hotdogs and buns in 10 minutes Tuesday, besting Carmen Cincotti (sihn-CAH'-tee), who ate 62.
Chestnut downed 70 franks and buns in 10 minutes last year, topping his record at the time and taking back the title from Matt "The Megatoad" Stonie. Stonie came in third on Tuesday, with 48 franks and buns.
Chestnut said at Monday's pre-contest weigh-in that he models his training after marathoners, slowly building up to eating more and more franks as the contest approaches.
Sudo wins women's title for fourth time
Miki Sudo has notched a fourth-time win in the women's division.
The Las Vegas woman ate 41 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes to win her fourth straight title Tuesday. She beat Michelle Lesco, who downed 32 franks and buns. Women's record-holder Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas came in third with 30.
Thomas holds the women's record for the contest, at 45 dogs and buns.
Thousands of people — many wearing hot-dog-shaped hats — gathered on Coney Island's famed boardwalk for the contest.
The men's competition is later Tuesday. Nine-time champion Joey "Jaws" Chestnut will defend his title in a rematch against Matt "The Megatoad" Stonie.