Nathan's hot-dog eating contest winners have devoured 1,377 hot dogs since 1972
Another Fourth of July, another hot-dog eating contest. America's beloved — if utterly vomit-worthy — tradition of devouring frankfurters for sport will happen again this Saturday, with eight-year reigning champion Joey Chestnut making a bid for a ninth victory. Last year, Chestnut ate 61 hot dogs in order to be crowned winner, and he holds the record for the most dogs eaten, too: In 2013, he housed a whopping 69.
For those who are morbidly curious, Time has done the dirty work and drawn up a graph of all 1,377 wieners ever eaten by Nathan's Famous hot dog champs since the Coney Island stand started keeping official records in 1972. And ah, how times have changed — Jason Schechter, the 1972 winner, only ate a mere 14 dogs.
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