7/04/2006
Two new records in Nathan's hot dog contest
I hate to spoil the results for those wanting to watch the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, but the public has to know. Takeru Kobayashi, 27, won his sixth straight title, eating a new-record 53 3/4 hot dogs in 12 minutes today.
Kobayashi did not have it as easy as in years past. Joey Chestnut, a 22-year-old civil engineering student from San Jose, set the American record with 50 hot dogs. Chestnut broke the previous mark at 42, set by Sonya Thomas last year on July 4.
Watching Kobayashi is always fun. He was ignoring Chestnut while Chestnut was watching Kobayashi. For about 9 minutes, Chestnut held his own. When Kobayashi needed to kick it into overdrive, he responded like a champion.
To give you a flavor about what these people consume, let's look like at nutritional info for 53 1/2 hot dogs, the previous record.
| Category | Results |
|---|---|
| Calories | 16,532 |
| Calories from Fat | 9,529 |
| Total Fat | 1,077 g |
| Saturated Fat | 415 g |
| Cholesterol | 1,605 mg |
| Sodium | 36,596 mg |
| Total Carbs | 1,213 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 69 g |
| Sugars | 268 g |
| Protein | 568 g |
# posted by ChadR @ 7/04/2006 02:23:00 PM 
