Please note:
The contest this year will take place at the usual spot in Coney Island.
Unfortunately New Yorkled won't be there this year for photos or video.
So take a look below at videos, photos and old news from 2007 and 2006. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
From 2007
Joey Chestnut Wins and beats his own world record
by eating 66 Hotdogs & Buns in 12 minutes!
Takeru Kobayashi comes in 2nd with 63 and Patrick Bertoletti comes in 3rd with 49.
More Videos and Photos to come....Stay tuned.
In the above video are the final 2 minutes of the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest which took place in Coney Island, NYC followed by the ensuing confusion over who was the actual champion. Takeru Kobayashi or Joey Chestnut. Those final minutes were really filled with quite the bit of apprehension amongst the crowds as everyone couldn't fathom how the number of hotdogs eaten could be mistaken. Take a look. BTW, New Yorkled's awaiting for our much larger and higher quality version to be approved by Google. Once that's done then it'll show up here.
Here's Joey Chestnut shortly after the announcement of his win after a near controversial finish. Who was the actual winner was discussed amongst the judges since it was originally thought that both Joey and Takeru had eaten 63 hot dogs each.
Notice in this photo how Joey's pants and belt are loosened.
Guess that's what this much food will do to a person.
Joey Chestnut walking along on the stage upon his introduction by host George Shea.
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Here are 2007 Photos from the Weigh In which took place at City Hall Park.
Here is the Takeru Kobayashi & Joey Chestnut Stare Down at the Weigh In which took place at
City Hall Park, July 3, 2007 about 24 hours prior to the big showdown in Coney Island.
Both stars show that it's not all about competition.
The Japanese Phenom and our American Hero get chummy for our cameras.
Joey himself had recently topped Kobayashi's record by eating a record number 59.5 hotdogs & buns in 12 minutes! WOW!
New York City's Fave Mayor, Michael R. Bloomberg takes a chomp out of a hotdog.
Sorry Mr. Mayor, but New Yorkled simply couldn't resist getting this shot. You Rock!
Here is what 59 1/2 HotDog and Buns Looks Like!
The number which it took Joey to blast Kobayashi's record out of the water.
Just as we begin I managed to get a hold of Patrick Bertoletti & Joey Chestnut to wish them luck...'not that they'd need it. Patrick Bertoletti of Chicago Illinois and dubbed as the "Italian Scallion" by host George Shea has broken his own share of world records.
Of course we can't go on without mentioning these two local stars, right?
Timothy Janus & Crazy Legs Conti, both of NYC and both with their own share of bragging rights to smashed records.
Below are items from last year (2006)
Kobayashi
Interview 2006 Takeru Kobayashi answers
a few questions during the Weigh In (double click on the play button)
George
Shea's Sermon 2006 What would the contest
be without Mr. Shea's sense of humor and wackiness? If it
weren't for the hotdogs you'd swear he was leading a nation
into battle. Enjoy! (double click on the
play button)
Part I - The ShowDown !
2006 The beginning minutes of
the actual eating contest. (double click on the
play button)
Part II - The ShowDown !
2006 Here are the final minutes of the contest. (double click on the
play button)
Kobayashi & Chestnut
Staredown 2006 (double click on the
play button)
Weigh In Video
Part I 2006 (double click on the
play button)
Weigh In Video
Part II 2006 In this vid you'll catch sight of
Takeru Kobayashi and Joey Chestnut (double click on
the play button)
Nathan's
Famous
Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest July 4, 2007
The following is from last year:
12:00 pm at the original Nathan's Famous restaurant
Surf and Stillwell Ave., Coney Island, NY
Program Begins 11:30 am
(Eating Begins 12:40 pm)
The world’s greatest eaters will compete at the historic Nathan’s
Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island. Japanese
eating phenom Takeru Kobayashi of Japan will defend his title and record (53 ½ hot
dogs and buns in 12 minutes) against several handfuls of other competitors from
Germany, New Zealand, Japan, England and the United States.
This event will be televised on ESPN TV beginning at 12:00 pm
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Nothing
more American than a Nathan's
Famous Hot Dog,
Aye? This event which is brought forth every year by Nathan's
and IFOCE
(International Federation
of Competitive Eating)
speaks
to us about what American Means! Fortunately our greatest
hope, Joey Chestnut has managed to garner second place in this
patriotic affair.
OK, Okay, it's not exactly first place but there's still 2007
right? 2007 may very well be the year when we reclaim the Weiner
Crown. The year when as our Weiner Leader, perhaps Mr. Chestnut,
takes the stage to win and proclaim America as the leading
champion in Hot Dog Heaven! Will it be the year? I SAY YES!
So join me folks in championing in and supporting our American
Champs!
Join me in saying YES to an American Champion once again as it's
only a mere year before we get to chant once again those words
which've championed our next greatest hope! Our Next Weiner King of America!!!!
Please note that ESPN was the official sponsor in charge of
complete coverage of this event.
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Kobayashi
Wins his 6th Competition with 53 3/4 Hotdogs in 12 minutes.
With Joey Chestnut coming in second and Sonya Thomas coming
in third.
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Here are some additional links
as they pertain to the world of competitive eating:
COMPETITIVE
EATERS CLASH ON SEAPORT PIER FOR REGIONAL HOT DOG CHAMPIONSHIP Tuesday, June 27
1:00 pm
Top Eaters to Compete at Regional Qualifier
Winner of Regional Qualifier Advances
to Nathan’s
Famous Championship on Independence Day
NEW YORK (June 15, 2006) – The historic South Street
Seaport will host the 2006 New York Civil Service Regional
Hot Dog Eating Championship on Tuesday, June 27. Top eaters
on the IFOCE circuit, a growing and increasingly celebrated
breed of American athlete, will gather in Manhattan to battle
for the New York Civil Service Regional hot dog eating crown.
The winner will earn the chance to compete in the Nathan’s
Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest,
an event that has been held each year in Coney Island, New
York since 1916, according to legend.
“The tradition of the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog-Eating
Contest epitomizes the joy and celebration of the Fourth
of July,” said Wayne Norbitz, president and COO of
Nathan’s Famous. “With the caliber of eaters
competing in this regional, I believe that Manhattan could
be the proving ground from which this year’s international
champion emerges.”
The contest, to be held Saturday, June 24 at 1 p.m., is
an official qualifying round of the Nathan’s Famous
worldwide hot dog eating circuit. The winner will receive
the right to represent the United States in the 91st Annual
Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog-Eating Contest
on July 4th in Coney Island, NY.
“Manhattan is a jewel built on the dream of greatness,
and that same dream is driving every competitive eater at
this qualifier,” said George Shea, chairman of the
International Federation of Competitive Eating (IFOCE)
The Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest has
been held at Nathan’s Famous on the corner of Surf and
Stillwell avenues in Coney Island each year since 1916, according
to legend.
At midday each Fourth of July, a group of 20 steely-eyed
individuals line up behind a 30-foot table to begin the 12-minute
contest. These competitors, known in the sport of competitive
eating as gurgitators, may not appear athletic to the untrained
eye of John Q. Public. However, they are among the finest
athletes in the world.
The all-time world record is held by Takeru Kobayashi of
Japan, who ate 50 ½ Nathan’s Famous hot dogs
and buns in 12 minutes at the 2002 championship. Prior to
Kobayashi, Japanese competitors such as Kazatuyo Arai and
Hirofumi Nakajima broke records in Coney Island and beat U.S.
champions including Edward “The Animal” Krachie
of Maspeth, NY and Steve Keiner of Egg Harbor, NJ.
The current American record holder is Cookie Jarvis, who
downed 30 1/2 hot dogs and buns to come in second at Nathan’s
Famous in 2003. Before Krachie, Keiner and Booker, there was
Peter Washburn, a Brooklyn carnival worker, who held the world-record
in the 1960s with a personal best of 18-1/2 hot dogs and buns.
A very special year for the contest was 1993, which marked
the return of the coveted Mustard-Yellow International Belt
to American soil. In November of 1993, in a one-on-one contest,
Nathan’s champ Mike Devito beat Japanese eating phenom
Orio Ito to bring back the belt, which had been in Japan for
seven years. By winning this contest, Devito reunified the
world hot dog eating titles (an accomplishment similar to
Mike Tyson’s reunification of the world’s boxing
titles in 1987).
The bejeweled Coveted Mustard Yellow International Belt,
worn only by the International Champion, is to hot dog aficionados
what Faberge Eggs were to Czar Nicholas. The belt is of unknown
age and value, and is unveiled only at the annual contest.
The belt is now in Japan, where it stands in a secure display
case in Saitama near the Nakazato Danchi campus.
The Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot
Dog-Eating Contest is sanctioned by the International Federation
of Competitive Eating (IFOCE), the governing body of stomach-centric
sport worldwide. The Nathan’s Famous International
Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Championship has been held
each year on July 4 since 1916, according to archives .The
2006 Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating circuit includes
Tokyo, Atlanta, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, East Hartford, San
Francisco, Norfolk, Bloomington and other cities.
Hot
Dog Royalty weiner's his way into 1st place once again! -
by New Yorkled
2003 Results
The Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest which has gone
on yearly since 1916 in New York's Coney Island on the July
4 holiday ended this year with Takeru Kobayashi (of Nagano,
Japan) making his 3rd win in a row. Although the 44 1/2 hot
dogs this 25 year old man managed to gulf down is quite a
feat, it was a huge disappointment to him since it didn't
beat his last record of 51 1/2 hot dogs eaten last year in
2002.
Ed "Cookie" Jarvis of Long Island broke the American
record, taking second place with 30 and a half hot dogs. Eric
“Badlands” Booker won third place, eating 29 hot
dogs.
Unfortunately, William "The Refrigerator" Perry
dropped out of the race after 5 minutes having eaten a mere
4 weiners. It's quite interesting how the Fridge outweighs
the champ by almost 300 pounds. 'but you've gotta love the
man for trying! 'heck, I've run out this week and purchased
a few dozen hot dogs and buns for the sake of seeing if I've
got what it takes to take on any of these fellas.
Errrrr, bad, bad, very bad idea! Short of emptying out my
stomach's contents after several minutes of gorging, I decided
that maybe noodles or pasta might be my thing. I'm quite the
noodle man myself! It's my fave food of choice on every one
of my visits to Chinatown. 'and hey, a pound of pasta or noodles
is much much cheaper than a dozen hot dogs and buns, aye?
Regardless, let's see if Takeru has what it takes to make
it to another year of this international event. Methinks,
maybe not. 'But congrats Takeru for a job well done nonetheless.
Nathan's
Famous
Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest July 4, 2009
Past news Item:
Joey Chestnut smashes the Japanese Phenom's record of 59 3/4 hotdogs and buns by eating a world record of 59 1/2 hotdogs! Go Joey, Go!!!!
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This event will be televised on ESPN TV beginning at 12:00 pm
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NOTE:
Due to heavy volume, any Videos/Photos from the actual 2007 contest will be featured on a separate page.
Stay tuned....
So please look throughout this entire page to see old videos, photos and more pertinent items.
Photos from the 2006 Official Weigh
In Click on any of the pics below for a larger version
Regular Competitors
through the IFOCE
International Federation of Competitive Eating:
Takeru Kobayashi
of Japan Sonya Thomas
of Alexandria, Virginia Joey Chestnut
of San Jose, California Patrick Bertoletti
of Chicago, Illinois Richard LeFevre
of Henderson, Nevada Timothy Janus
of New York, New York Bob Shoudt
of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Cookie Jarvis
of Nesconsett, New York Eric Booker
of Copaigue, New York Ron Koch
of Las Vegas, Nevada ChipBurger Simpson
of Gainesville, Florida Crazy Legs Conti
of New York, NY Jed Donahue
of Huntington Beach, California Loren Yarbrough
of Newman, Georgia Jim Reeves
of Boston, NY Carlene LeFevre
of Henderson, Nevada Hall Hunt
of Orange Park, Florida Dale Boone
of Atlanta, Georgia Larry McNeil
of Atlanta, Georgia Patrick Philbin
of Moonachie, New Jersey
2005
News: Wow, Takeru
Kobayashi did it again!
Although he didn't break his own record of
53 1/2 Hot Dogs and Buns, he DID win the contest for the
5th Year in a Row! Having gobbled down 49 Hot Dogs & Buns
in 12 minutes his nearest competitor, Sonya Thomas managed
to get down 37 for second place finish. In third place was
Joey Chestnut with a number of 32.
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