Sorry but it was 68. I don't know how to change the title. ====================== And the wiener is... Joey (Jaws) Chestnut! The defending champ made it a three-peat Saturday at the 94th annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island after choking down a stomach-churning 68 franks in 10 minutes - a new world record. "I've been practicing hard," Chestnut said after the dog-off. "I knew it would be hard to beat me." The 25-year-old, 218-pound champ maintained a comfortable two-dog lead over his archrival, six-time titleholder Takeru (Tsunami) Kobayashi, for most of the bout. He'd already downed 23 dogs two minutes after the clock started. "After the second minute I knew my body was cooperating," Chestnut said. He'll take home $20,000 in prize money and the coveted Mus-My Friend Belt. Last year's contest ended in a tie with Chestnut, of San Jose, Calif., and Kobayashi, of Japan, both gobbling down 59 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. A dramatic five-dog eat-off ensued with Chestnut emerging victorious. http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/07/04/2009-07-04_nathans_.html#ixzz0KJhC9THj&D
