July 04, 2019
The two defending champs won the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest! Joey "Jaws" Chestnut and Miki Sudo again chomped their way to victory.
Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo defend titles at 2019 Nathans Famous hot dog eating contest
The competition, which has taken place at the original Nathan's Famous location in Coney Island in the New York City borough of Brooklyn since the first recorded contest in 1972, has become a huge attraction, drawing massive crowds every year.
Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo defend titles at 2019 Nathans Famous hot dog eating contest
Fans wear themed foam hats as they attend the 2019 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest in Brooklyn. (Photo by Anthony Behar/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images)
Van Taylor and his family recently moved to New Jersey from Ohio, and they tell CNN that they were determined to come out to watch the event this year. Last year they watched the hot dog eating contest on TV, and daughter Vivian was "fascinated by it."
Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo defend titles at 2019 Nathans Famous hot dog eating contest
ESPN has televised the contest live since 2004, and 1.141 million viewers tuned into the event last year, according to TV By the Numbers' Rick Porter.
Chestnut, the defending men's champ, successfully continued his reign with his 12th win. Chestnut has won four straight, with his only defeat coming in 2015 against Matt Stonie.
Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo defend titles at 2019 Nathans Famous hot dog eating contest
Chestnut, 35, went up against contenders such as Geoffrey Esper, the No. 2-ranked Eater in the World by Major League Eating and the World Pizza Eating Champion (he ate 83 slices of 10-inch pizza in 10 minutes); Stonie, the 2015 champion and the No.3-ranked Eater in the World, and 15 others.
Chestnut set a record last year after eating 74 hot dogs, but he fell short after eating 71 hot dogs this year. This is the fourth time that Chestnut has broken the 70 hot dog barrier.
At one point, Chestnut was on pace to eat nearly 90 hot dogs. However, he slowed down as time wore on. The next closest competitor was Darron Breeden, who came in second place after eating 48 hot dogs.
On the women's side, Sudo, 33, successfully defended her title and took home her sixth straight win.
Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo defend titles at 2019 Nathans Famous hot dog eating contest
She faced off against Michelle Lesco, who came in second last year and is the No. 2-ranked female Eater in the World; Juliet Lee, who's known for being the World Jellied Cranberry Sauce Eating Champion (13.23 lbs in eight minutes), and 12 others.
Sudo wolfed down 31 hot dogs this year, which is down from the 37 hot dogs she ate to win the competition last year and her personal record of 41 hot dogs. Lesco was once again the runner-up, consuming 26 hot dogs to win second place.
Chestnut and Sudo will each take home $10,000 for winning the competition this year.
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