Joey Chestnut wins 16th hot dog eating contest after storm delays event
The victory in the annual hot dog eating competition marked eight consecutive wins for Chestnut. Joey Chestnut won the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest for the 16th time on Tuesday, adding to his record for the most career championships of any eater in the contest's roughly 50-year history. Chestnut, who goes by the nickname "Jaws," ate 62 hot dogs in 10 minutes at the annual July 4th event on Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York. Torrential rain and lightning delayed the start of the com Pet ition by two hours but did not alter the expected outcome for Chestnut, who entered the contest a heavy favorite. The victory marked eight consecutive wins for Vallejo, California-native Chestnut. He first entered the contest in 2005 and has not suffered a defeat since 2015. MORE: 1 dead, 9 injured in July 4th weekend fireworks explosion The runner up Geoffrey Esper, of Oxford, Massachusetts, ate 49 hot dogs. While dominant, the performance by Chestnut fell 14 hot dogs shor...