Contestants compete in the 2012 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July
International Eating Contest at Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of
New York on July 4.
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Five-time reigning champion Joey Chestnut celebrates after he wins his sixth straight Coney Island hot dog eating contest on Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at Coney Island, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Chestnut tied his personal best and the record with eating 68 hot dogs. Last year, Chestnut won with 62 hot dogs. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)