America, get excited. We have a new champion, a man who might be able to put the mustard-yellow belt back around a U.S. waist this July 4th.

Joey Chestnut ate 50 hot dogs and buns in 12 minutes today. That’s only 3.5 off the world record, held by (previously believed to be completely unbeatable) Japan’s Takeru Kobayashi.

One Response to “a whole new era in eating”

1. tew says:

   6/1/2006 at 10:43 pm

   Seriously, GET EXCITED, AMERICA!