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Joey Chestnut wins record 10th Nathan’s hot dog eating contest

July 4, 2017 The Associated Press

Claiming his record 10th victory, Joey Chestnut won the annual Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on the 4th of July at the historic Coney Island Nathan’s. Green confetti rained down around him and sweat rolled down his face after he stuffed 72 hot dogs and buns into his stomach in 10 minutes. AP photo by Bebeto Matthews

Claiming his record 10th victory, Joey Chestnut won the annual Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on the 4th of July at the historic Coney Island Nathan’s. Green confetti rained down around him and sweat rolled down his face after he stuffed 72 hot dogs and buns into his stomach in 10 minutes. AP photo by Bebeto Matthews

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Joey “Jaws” Chestnut continues his reign as the chowing champion at the annual July Fourth hot dog eating contest at Nathan’s Famous in New York.

The San Jose, California man beat his own record to log a 10th win. He downed 72 hot dogs 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.

Miki Sudo (MIHK’-ee SOO’-doh) has notched a fourth-time win in the women’s division of the annual Fourth of July hot dog eating contest at Nathan’s Famous in New York.

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.

Police say five people were taken into custody after trying to disrupt the event. The people appeared to be attempting to unfold a black banner in the crowd before police stopped them and took them away.

About midway through the men’s competition, some people amid the crowd of spectators at the contest on the Coney Island boardwalk appeared to be trying to unfold a black banner. Police stationed at the event rushed into the crowd, handcuffed the demonstrators and took them away.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals had members giving away free vegan hot dogs outside the event, but a spokeswoman says the people arrested inside weren’t with PETA.

This story has been corrected to show that Cincotti ate 60 hot dogs and buns, instead of 62, per official results.

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