Joey Chestnut Eats 69 Hot Dogs In 10 Minutes To Set New World Record (Video)

Is hot dog eating really a sport? Well, the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest was broadcast live on ESPN (a sports channel) yesterday, so that's enough evidence for us.

Winner of the event was now seven time champion, Joey Chestnut who managed to eat 69 hot dogs in the allocated 10 minutes.

That's a hot dog every 8.7 seconds. Think about that. These people a athletes, pure and simple.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPsMKYjqKoU

ESPN even provided a handy graphic to show how Joey ranked up against some greats from other sports.

Full video of the event below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGBnNljfWSE