This Fourth of July, for the first time in 23 years, neither of the world's greatest competitive eaters, Takeru Kobayashi and Joey Chestnut, will feature in Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest.

CONEY ISLAND, N.Y. -- Three minutes into the Nathan's International Hot Dog Eating Contest, Japanese speed-eater Takeru Kobayashi had scarfed down 17 hot dogs and buns. There were nine minutes ...

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Takeru Kobayashi, center, won the title with 50½ hot dogs, while Eric Booker, right, finished second with 26. Japanese professional speed-eater Takeru "The Tsunami" Kobayashi destroyed the ...

That same year, he ate 32 hot dogs at Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, placing third behind Sonya Thomas and Takeru Kobayashi. Chestnut’s foray into the industry became fruitful in the very ...