Joey "Jaws" Chestnut ate 71 hotdogs to secure his 12th title at Nathan's Famous annual July Fourth hot dog eating contest on Thursday, just a few hot dogs shy of breaking the record he set last year.
In front of a crowd of fans and facing 17 opponents, the California native far exceeded his nearest competitors.
Defending women's champion, Miki Sudo, furiously chomped her way to a record-breaking sixth consecutive Nathan's title with 31 hot dogs.
This is the 103rd year of the contest, which was first held at Nathan's original restaurant.
