Joey Chestnut upsets defending men's champ at Nathan's hot dog eating contest

(4 Jul 2016) JOEY CHESTNUT DOWNS RECORD 70 HOT DOGS IN EATING CONTEST Joey "Jaws" Chestnut beat his own record in regaining the Mustard Yellow International Belt on Monday (4 JULY 2016), downing a stomach-churning 70 hot dogs and buns to top Matt "The Megatoad" Stonie at the annual July Fourth eating contest. Chestnut, 32, easily secured victory by polishing off 17 more hot dogs than Stonie, who last year ended Chestnut's streak of eight straight wins in a major upset to take the championship title at Nathan's Famous on Coney Island. The 70 hot dogs and buns gobbled by Chestnut were the most ever eaten at the competition. In 2013, Chestnut set a world record by eating 69 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. Contest officials said Chestnut also set a record last month when he ate 73 1/2 hot dogs and buns during a qualifying event. Stonie said there were "no excuses" for his loss. He said Chestnut did an amazing job. Both are from San Jose, California. As the winner, Chestnut goes home with $10,000 (USD). Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...