![Nathan's Fourth of July Hot-Dog Eating Contest Coney Island Nathan's Fourth of July Hot-Dog Eating Contest Coney Island](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/h_51462720.jpg?quality=85&w=2400)
By TIME Staff
![Contestants Joey Chestnut prepares to compete in the annual Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York Contestants Joey Chestnut prepares to compete in the annual Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/2014-07-04t192027z_1835309853_gm1ea750.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Nathan's Fourth of July Hot-Dog Eating Contest Coney Island Nathan's Fourth of July Hot-Dog Eating Contest Coney Island](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/h_51462905.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Tim Janus, Joey Chestnut, Matt Stonie Tim Janus, Joey Chestnut, Matt Stonie](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/ap969004202712.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Nathan's Fourth of July Hot-Dog Eating Contest Coney Island Nathan's Fourth of July Hot-Dog Eating Contest Coney Island](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/h_51462720.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![APTOPIX Hot Dog Contest APTOPIX Hot Dog Contest](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0a196c907f614ba097299a3d7136a0a5-0.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Men's division winner Joey Chestnut competes in the annual Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest at Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York Men's division winner Joey Chestnut competes in the annual Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest at Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/rtr3x5i8.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Contestants Joey Chestnut and Matt Stonie compete in the annual Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest at Coney Island Contestants Joey Chestnut and Matt Stonie compete in the annual Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest at Coney Island](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/2014-07-04t182024z_1041576118_gm1ea750.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Tim Janus, Joey Chestnut, Matt Stonie Tim Janus, Joey Chestnut, Matt Stonie](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/f8d21593a29246a18296671f14972eda-0.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Annual Hot Dog Eating Contest Held On New York's Coney Island Annual Hot Dog Eating Contest Held On New York's Coney Island](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/451695240-1.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Joey Chestnut Joey Chestnut](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/5c8c7b89158d49d793c6467c26f2bf38-0.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
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