Saturday 5 July 2014

Here Are The Over-Stuffed Winners Of This Year's Fourth Of July Hot Dog-Eating Contest

There’s a new queen and reigning king in Coney Island. But what about Kobayashi?


Every year, the Nathan's Famous-sponsored contest opens on Coney Island with the top women in competitive eating.


Every year, the Nathan's Famous-sponsored contest opens on Coney Island with the top women in competitive eating.


From left to right: Michelle Lesco, Sonya Thomas, Miki Sudo, and Juliet Lee.


AP Photo/John Minchillo


"Black Widow" — or Sonya Thomas, a 47-year-old South Korean native who lives in Virginia — has won the past three years.


"Black Widow" — or Sonya Thomas, a 47-year-old South Korean native who lives in Virginia — has won the past three years.


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But she had serious competition this year in Miki Sudo, a 28-year-old from Las Vegas.


But she had serious competition this year in Miki Sudo, a 28-year-old from Las Vegas.


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In the end, "Black Widow" ate 27¾ hot dogs in 10 minutes — nowhere near her 2013 record of 45.


In the end, "Black Widow" ate 27¾ hot dogs in 10 minutes — nowhere near her 2013 record of 45.


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