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World Hotdog Eating Championships
Nathan's Famous Hotdog Eating Contest is held in Coney Island, New York on July 4th each year. The aim of the competition is to eat the most number of hot dogs in 12 minutes.
In recent years the competition has been dominated by Japanese competitors. Here is a list of past winners and their hot dog totals:
Year |
Winner |
Hot Dogs |
1984 |
Birgit Felden |
9 ½ |
1985 |
Oscar Rodriguez |
11 ¾ |
1986 |
Don Wolfman |
12 |
1987 |
Don Wolfman |
12 |
1988 |
Jay Green |
14 |
1989 |
Jay Green |
13 |
1990 |
Michael DeVito |
16 |
1991 |
Frank Dellarosa |
21 |
1992 |
Frank Dellarosa |
19 |
1993 |
Michael DeVito |
17 |
1994 |
Michael DeVito |
20 |
1995 |
Edward Krachie |
19 ½ |
1996 |
Edward Krachie |
22 |
1997 |
Hirofumi Nakajima |
24 |
1998 |
Hirofumi Nakajima |
19 |
1999 |
Steve Keiner |
21 ½ |
2000 |
Kazutoyo Arai |
25 1/8 |
2001 |
Takeru Kobayashi |
50 |
2002 |
Takeru Kobayashi |
50 ½ |
2003 |
Takeru Kobayashi |
44 ½ |
2004 |
Takeru Kobayashi |
53 ½ |
2005 |
Takeru Kobayashi |
49 |
2006 |
Takeru Kobayashi |
53 ¾ |
2007 |
Joey Chestnut |
66 |
See also the profile of hot dog eating champion: Takeru Kobayashi
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