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    Joey Chestnut beats Takeru Kobayashi with a new world record of 83 hot dogs and wins Netflix eating contest

    Caradoc Wyn Posted on

    Joey Chestnut remains undisputed.

    In an epic duel against rival Takeru Kobayashi, Chestnut once again proved his hot dog-eating supremacy. The 16-time Nathan’s Hot Dog Champion outdid his rival on Monday by wolfing down 83 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes, breaking his own world record and defeating Kobayashi once and for all.

    Kobayashi put in a brave performance and set a new personal record, but his 66 hot dogs couldn’t keep up with Chestnut’s.

    The duel took place as part of the Netflix-streamed competition Unfinished Beef. The two haven’t faced off since 2009, but Chestnut has returned 15 years later to cement his legacy.

    For the past two decades, Chestnut and Kobayashi have been the most recognizable names in the world of competitive eating. The Japanese sensation made a splash in 2001 when he won the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest with a record 50 hot dogs and buns – the first of his six consecutive wins at Coney Island. In 2007, Chestnut took the stage and surpassed Kobayashi with a then-record 66 hot dogs and buns in 12 minutes.

    The two are the only male competitors to have won the competition more than four times – Kobayashi six times and Chestnut 16. The two have not competed in the most famous competitive eating contest since 2009 after Kobayashi refused to sign an exclusive contract with Major League Eating; he has not competed in the Fourth of July competition since then. This year, Chestnut missed out on a chance at a 17th Mustard Belt after signing a contract with another organization.

    Now Chestnut has once again made his dominance clear.

    Live31 updates

    • Joey Chestnut breaks his world record with 83 hot dogs and destroys Kobayashi

      Joey Chestnut out-eaten his rival in dominant fashion, eating 83 hot dogs in 10 minutes, beating his own world record. Kobayashi’s personal best of 66 is nowhere near enough to dethrone the 16-time hot dog world champion.

      Kobayashi initially had a 67, but this was deducted after an assessment by the officials.

    • Chestnut and Kobayashi, covered in sweat and water, seem very pleased with him at the end of the match – especially Chestnut, who receives the championship belt and trophy.

      Despite their rivalry, Chestnut showed appreciation for his arch-enemy. “He pushes me,” he said in an interview after the duel. “We push each other to do our best.”

      Kobayashi says through an interpreter that he did his best. The audience also applauds him warmly – a brave performance by the Japanese champion.

    • He’s reached 80! With 30 seconds left, Chestnut has completely broken his own record.

    • And he does it! Chestnut beats his previous record with more than a minute to go by eating 77 hot dogs and still having more left over.

    • Chestnut pulls away and hits 70 with two and a half minutes left – well above his world record pace. He is now more than 10 dogs ahead of Kobayashi.

    • Halfway through the 10-minute period, Chestnut is still ahead, 51 to 44.

    • Four minutes have passed and Chestnut still has a solid five-dog lead with 43 throws, while Kobayashi has 38. Chestnut’s lead has slowly grown, but Kobayashi is not letting up.

      Several spectators on the Kobayashi side are in tears; the atmosphere is obviously very tense.

    • After one minute, Chestnut takes an early lead of 13 to 11 points.

    • And here we go! Chestnut and Kobayashi have 30 seconds to prepare themselves – drink some water, prepare their necks – before the competition begins. Both start strong, wolfing down three hot dogs in seconds.

    • The competition begins…

      And here we go! The competition begins with the typical intros, but this time with hype videos and an extra dose of drama. The crowd is unexpectedly divided, and the cheers on both sides are equally loud.

      The two champions are focused and ready to go.

    • As a reminder, the hot dog and bun are not separated, nor are they dipped in water – both strategies are consistently used by Chestnut and Kobayashi. (Fortunately, the second strategy might make the whole thing a little more appetizing.)

      Chestnut holds the record with 76 dogs; this could be broken today.

    • The hot dogs are here; according to the show, 300 hot dogs were prepared for this main event.

    • There are almost five minutes until the main event. The winner of today’s contest will receive a trophy, a special championship belt and $100,000.

    • Leah Shutkever beats a watermelon eating record on air

      Shutkever succeeds and sets the record after consuming 2400 grams (more than five pounds) in less than three minutes. She beat the record by more than 700 grams, which she did with ease, securing her 35th record.

      Shutkever managed to eat the first 2000 grams (~4.5 pounds) in the first two minutes of her three-minute time, and finished with almost 30 seconds to go.

    • Next up is Leah Shutkever, a British eater who holds several Guinness World Records, who is attempting to set another record by eating more than 1.8 kilograms of watermelon in less than three minutes.

    • These first encounters take place in an unusual location for competitive eating: next to a rooftop pool filled with inflatable hot dogs and a small but enthusiastic crowd accompanied by the USC marching band.

    • Matt Stonie easily beats three Olympians

      Stonie slices the wings down to the bone with incredible efficiency and shovels the meat into his mouth with equally impressive, clinical skill. Meanwhile, the three Olympians eat at, you know, a normal pace.

      Stonie takes the easy win by eating 53 wings, while the three Olympians eat a combined 36. It turns out that a high-calorie diet doesn’t always lead to faster training.

      Stonie, with his mouth full of chicken and water, looks very pleased with the victory.

    • First, Matt Stonie will attempt to outdo a trio of Olympic athletes – water polo player Max Irving and swimmers Ryan Lochte and Ryan Murphy – with a tray full of chicken wings.

    • In particular, the hot dogs in today’s competition will not is the Nathan’s brand. Instead, they will use Ball Park Franks brand hot dogs with Great Value (Walmart brand) buns.

    • The main event begins in just under 40 minutes, but there will be a series of pre-eating contests beforehand.

      One of the events will feature Matt Stonie, who shocked Chestnut in 2015 when he won Nathan’s hot dog eating contest with 62 hot dogs. Stonie is the only person to win the contest since 2001 who is not Chestnut or Kobayashi.

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