VIDEO: Joey Chestnut wins Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest for 12th time

Joey Chestnut won Nathan’s annual Fourth of July hot dog eating contest for the 12th time yesterday, eating 71 franks and buns on the Coney Island boardwalk in Brooklyn. Chestnut beat 17 other opponents, but fell short of the 74 hot dog record he set last year. Chestnut has only lost once since 2007. Miki Sudo won the women’s competition by scarfing down 31 hot dogs for her sixth consecutive title. Both of them won $10,000.