Joey Chestnut ate 62 hot dogs in 10 minutes to win the Nathan’s hot dog eating contest for a record 16th time in an Independence Day event marked by a lengthy weather delay.
Geoffrey Esper took second place with 49 hot dogs, and Australia’s James Webb came in 3rd with 47.
The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement warning of “strong thunderstorms” and “frequent cloud to ground lightning” in parts of Brooklyn, specifically mentioning Coney Island. “I know that after this time I’m not going to feel great,” he said. “It’s going to take about four days to feel really normal, and the first 12 hours after the contest I’m going to feel like garbage. I go in knowing that and I’m willing to go through that because it’s an amazing contest, it’s the Fourth of July, and I’m going to do what it takes to get number 16.”
The event began with pre-show festivities, including music and dance performances, according to the Professional League of Eating Contests, which sanctions the event.
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