Joey Chestnut sets the hot dog eating world record
(NBC, KYMA/KECY) - Legendary hot dog eating champion Joey Chestnut has set the hot dog eating world record.
He beat his previous record to set a new world record, eating 83 hot dogs in 10 minutes. Chestnut also beat out Takeru Kobayashi, who finished with 67 hot dogs in 10 minutes.
Three years ago, he downed a then-world record, eating 76 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes.
With the victory, Chestnut earned $100,000 in prize money, a hot-dog shaped trophy and a World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)-designed championship title belt.
