The Luis Jimenez Show

JOEY CHESTNUT WINS HOT DOG EATING CONTEST _ The excitement was incredible Friday morning at New York's Coney Island beach for the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Competition. The reigning champ Joey Chestnut and the Japanese firecracker Takeru Kobayashi faced off in a 10 minute competition to see who could eat the most hot dogs. And for the first time in history, after the ten minutes, there was a tie: both Chestnut and Kobayashi had eaten 59 hot dogs. And so, for the first time in the history of the hot dog eating completion, there was a dog off: whoever could eat five more hot dogs the quickest would win. Although it was neck and neck, Joey Chestnut was victorious and walked away with the coveted mustard belt. (Video)

... Kobayashi, the 6 time champ, had been dethroned last year by Chestnut. Jaw problems plagued him at last year's dog fest and he had sought out the help of physicians to assist him regain his dominance.