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FILE - Five-time reigning champion Joey Chestnut competes in the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating World Championship, July 4, 2012, at Coney Island, in the Brooklyn borough of New York.

Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest The annual Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest kicks off the morning of July 4, with pre-show festivities beginning at 10 a.m.