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But the granddaddy of all Independence Day events has to be the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest — because ... 14 total hot dogs under his belt. His prize was allegedly a book of ...

Takeru Kobayashi, center, won the title with 50½ hot dogs ... Belt for the second consecutive year. "If you suffer a roman-method incident (the IFOCE's term for regurgitating) during the contest ...

8: Consecutive Hot Dog Eating Contest wins for the 33-year-old Chestnut ... $400,000 — $500,000: The estimated amount of prize money available on the Major League Eating Circuit.