thedailywhat: Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest of the Day: Professional food consumer Joey Chestnut claimed the hot dog eating crown for the fifth straight year after stuffing his face with 62 franks at the annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. Meanwhile, over at the newly christened Women’s Table, power-eater Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas took home the inaugural pink Pepto Bismol belt by shoving 40 hot dogs down her gullet in 10 minutes. Across town, Chestnut’s gone-but-not-forgotten rival Takeru Kobayashi — locked out of the contest for the second consecutive year due to a dispute with Major League Eating — allegedly wolfed down 69 hot dogs in sync with the officially sanctioned event, besting the world record set by Chestnut at Kobayashi’s last Nathan’s appearance in 2009. [gothamist / thestar / nydn / image: espn.] Women’s Table?!? Disputes with the IFOCE?!? This is why I love this sport.

thedailywhat:

Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest of the Day: Professional food consumer Joey Chestnut claimed the hot dog eating crown for the fifth straight year after stuffing his face with 62 franks at the annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest.

Meanwhile, over at the newly christened Women’s Table, power-eater Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas took home the inaugural pink Pepto Bismol belt by shoving 40 hot dogs down her gullet in 10 minutes.

Across town, Chestnut’s gone-but-not-forgotten rival Takeru Kobayashi — locked out of the contest for the second consecutive year due to a dispute with Major League Eating — allegedly wolfed down 69 hot dogs in sync with the officially sanctioned event, besting the world record set by Chestnut at Kobayashi’s last Nathan’s appearance in 2009.

[gothamist / thestar / nydn / image: espn.]

Women’s Table?!? Disputes with the IFOCE?!? This is why I love this sport.