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Coney Island

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Weigh-in for Nathan's Famous hot dog-eating contest

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Meet the only person from Chicago competing in the 2019 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Contest

  • Jul 3, 2019

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Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo claim victory in Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest

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Nathan's hot dog eating contest: Joey Chestnut scores 12th win, devouring 71 hot dogs

Devouring an impressive 71 hot dogs in 10 minutes, defending champion Joey "Jaws" Chestnut won the coveted Mustard Belt for the 12th time.

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Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest: Meet Chicago's only competitor

Sophia Devita is the only person traveling from Chicago to Coney Island to compete in the 2019 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest.

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