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Joey Chestnut of San Jose, Calif., holds up the American Flag after beating former champion Takeru Kobayashi, of Nagano, Japan, for his third consecutive win at the Nathan's Famous July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest, Saturday, July 4, 2009, in the Coney Island section of Brooklyn, N.Y. Chestnut won by eating a world-record 68 franks. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

Joey Chestnut, left, of San Jose, Calif., defending champion of the Nathan's Famous July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest works to outpace former champion Takeru Kobayashi, of Nagano, Japan, right, as Chestnut was on his way to his third consecutive win in Coney Island's annual hot dog eating contest with a world-record 68 franks in New York Saturday, July 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

Takeru Kobayashi, of Nagano, Japan, wipes his face after loosing the Nathan's Famous July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest to defending champ Joey Chestnut of San Jose, Calif., in New York on Saturday, July 4, 2009. Chestnut logged his third consecutive win in Coney Island's annual hot dog eating contest by eating a world-record 68 franks. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

NEW YORK - JULY 4: Takeru Kobayashi of Nagano, Japan sticks out his fully belly after Joey Chestnut of San Jose, California defeated him in the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest on on July 4, 2009 in Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Chestnut defeated Kobayashi with eating 68 to his 64.5 hotdogs. Kobayashi won six previous competitions before tying last year with Chestnut. (Photo by Yana Paskova/Getty Images)

NEW YORK - JULY 4: Takeru Kobayashi of Nagano, Japan (L) stares into the crowd after his final score of hot dogs eaten is announced during Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest on July 4, 2009 in Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Joey Chestnut of San Jose, California defeated Kobayashi with eating 68 to his 64.5 hotdogs. Kobayashi won six previous competitions before tying last year with Chestnut. (Photo by Yana Paskova/Getty Images)

NEW YORK - JULY 4: Joey Chestnut of San Jose, California walks on stage holding his old champion belt as the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest begins on July 4, 2009 in Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Chestnut defeated Takeru Kobayashi of Nagano, Japan with eating 68 to his 64.5 hotdogs. Kobayashi won six previous competitions before tying last year with Chestnut. (Photo by Yana Paskova/Getty Images)

NEW YORK - JULY 4: Joey Chestnut of San Jose, California pumps his fist into the air after his final score of hot dogs eaten during Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest on July 4, 2009 in Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Chestnut defeated Takeru Kobayashi of Nagano, Japan with eating 68 to his 64.5 hotdogs. Kobayashi won six previous competitions before tying last year with Chestnut. (Photo by Yana Paskova/Getty Images)

The Coney Island Strong Man entertains the crowd at the annual Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest in New York, Saturday, July 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Yanina Manolova)

NEW YORK - JULY 4: Joey Chestnut of San Jose, California (C) and Takeru Kobayashi of Nagano, Japan (R) stuff hot dogs into their mouths during Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest on July 4, 2009 in Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Chestnut defeated Kobayashi with eating 68 to his 64.5 hotdogs. Kobayashi won six previous competitions before tying last year with Chestnut. (Photo by Yana Paskova/Getty Images)

NEW YORK - JULY 4: A crowd gathers before the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest begins on July 4, 2009 in Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Joey Chestnut of San Jose, California defeated Takeru Kobayashi of Nagano, Japan with eating 68 to his 64.5 hotdogs. Kobayashi won six previous competitions before tying last year with Chestnut. (Photo by Yana Paskova/Getty Images)

Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas, the number six ranked eater in the World by Major League Eating, signs autographs at the annual Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest in Coney Island in New York, Saturday, July 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Yanina Manolova)

George Shea, center, of Major League Eaters, presents the annual Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest in Coney Island in New York, Saturday, July 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Yanina Manolova)

George Shea, center, of Major League Eaters, presents the annual Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest in Coney Island in New York, Saturday, July 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Yanina Manolova)

Gravy Brown, 30, left, Eric "Badlands" Brooker, 40, center, and Juliet Lee, 43, compete against three elephants, from left to right, Susie, 46, Minnie, 48 and Bunny, 42 at the first-ever Elephants & Humans six-minute hot dog bun eating competition at Ringling Brothers Boom A Ring in Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York, Friday July 3, 2009. The competition features three Ringling Bros. Asian elephants and three Major League Eaters. The human eaters will compete the next day in the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest. (AP Photo/Yanina Manolova)

Eric "Badlands" Brooker, 40, left, and Juliet Lee, 43, two of the three competitors at the first-ever Elephants & Humans six-minute hot dog bun eating competition are shown at Ringling Brothers Boom A Ring in Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York, Friday July 3, 2009. The competition features three Ringling Bros. Asian elephants and three Major League Eaters. The human eaters will compete the next day in the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest. (AP Photo/Yanina Manolova)

Juliet Lee, 43, one of the three competitors at the first-ever Elephants & Humans six-minute hot dog bun eating competition is shown at Ringling Brothers Boom A Ring in Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York, Friday July 3, 2009. The competition features three Ringling Bros. Asian elephants and three Major League Eaters. The human eaters will compete the next day in the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest. (AP Photo/Yanina Manolova)

Juliet Lee, 43, one of the three competitors at the first-ever Elephants & Humans six-minute hot dog bun eating competition is shown at Ringling Brothers Boom A Ring in Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York, Friday July 3, 2009. The competition features three Ringling Bros. Asian elephants and three Major League Eaters. The human eaters will compete the next day in the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest. (AP Photo/Yanina Manolova)