American beats Kobayashi in hot dog eating contest
Submitted: Jul 4, 2008 - NEW YORK (AP) -- Joey Chestnut has reclaimed the top spot as winner of the annual hot dog eating contest in Coney Island. Chestnut, who won his first title last year, first tied with archrival Takeru Kobayashi in a 10-minute chow-down but then beat him in a five-dog eat-off. Both men ate 59 frankfurters in 10 minutes before being made to gobble another five dogs in a last-minute tiebreaker.…
