In a sizzling showdown at the Hyper X Arena in Las Vegas, Joey Chestnut out-eaten Takeru Kobayashi in a hot dog eating contest on Sunday. Chestnut chomped down 83 dogs, surpassing his own record of 76 from last year, while Kobayashi managed 66 in 10 minutes. “It’s incredible,” Chestnut said. “I’ve been aiming for 80 hot dogs for years, and Kobayashi’s fierce competition really pushed me to finally achieve it.” This intense face-off, streamed live on Netflix, was a decade and a half in the making, with their last clash being in the 2009 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, where Chestnut clinched victory after a dramatic five-dog sudden death. Chestnut holds 16 Nathan’s titles, while Kobayashi, who gave his all, remains a formidable competitor in the competitive eating arena.
Joey Chestnut beats Takeru Kobayashi AND his own World Record with 83 hot dogs in 10 minutes. #ChestnutVSKobayashi pic.twitter.com/ThF9GSkWQF
— Netflix (@netflix) September 2, 2024
