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Joey Chestnut, 'Black Widow' win Nathan's hot dog-eating contests

Originally published: July 4, 2012 11:02 AM
Updated: July 4, 2012 2:45 PM
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas is carried through

Photo credit: AP | Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas is carried through the crowds after breaking her world record during the Nathan's Famous Women's Hot-Dog Eating World Championship. Thomas won her second-consecutive women's competition with 45 downed hot dogs. (July 4, 2012)

Joey Chestnut ate his way to a sixth straight win at the Fourth of July hot dog eating contest at Coney Island on Wednesday, tying his personal best in a sweaty, gag-inducing spectacle.

The 28-year-old San Jose, Calif., man nicknamed "Jaws" scarfed down 68 hot dogs in 10 minutes in the sweltering summer heat to take home $10,000 and the mustard yellow belt. He bested his main rival by 16 dogs.

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