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June 4, 2007

Man Eats 59.5 Hot Dogs

Joey Chestnut of San Jose, 23, shattered the record held by Takeru Kobayashi of Japan. Chestnut downed the 59-plus hot dogs and buns during the Southwest Regional Hot Dog Eating Championship at the Arizona Mills Mall in suburban Tempe. Kobayashi's old record of 53.75 hot dogs was set last year at Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest, held at Coney Island in New York. Chestnut won a free trip to New York, a year's supply of hot dogs and a $250 gift card to the mall.

I like hot dogs... in fact I LOVE hot dogs, but I don't love them THAT much. In fact, the idea of eating 59 and a half of them makes me want to, you know, barf.

Cindy