First of all, Happy 4th of July to all you ‘Dillas out there.

Today I journeyed to Coney Island to witness the 92nd annual Nathan’s International July Fourth Hot Dog Eating Contest. It was a battle for the ages, with Joey Chestnut demolishing his own recently-set world record of 59.5 franks, but still only narrowly beating out Takeru “The Tsunami” Kobayashi in total HDBs (Hot Dog and Buns) consumed. Chestnut scarfed down an amazing 66 hot dogs in 12 minutes, with Kobayashi ‘close’ behind at 63.

While it was difficult to get close to the actual competitors, the atmosphere was fantastic, as 30,000 people turned out for the event and an estimated 1.5 million people watched on TV.

Chestnut v. Kobayashi:

(image courtesy of the San Jose Mercury News)

Some of my own images are below:

Joey Chestnut entering the stage

The countdown until next year has already begun

Happy 4th, Everyone!!!

Tags: craziness, events, food, holidays, news, why the terrorists will win
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