Japan's defending hot-dog chomper loses in New York competition

Japan's defending hot-dog chomper loses in New York competition

NEW YORK, United States - Takeru Kobayashi (L), the Japanese defending champing of New York's annual Independence Day hot-dog eating contest, lost out July 4 to last year's American runner-up Joey Chestnut (R). Kobayashi, 29, who won the competition for six years in a row till last year, devoured three less hot dogs than the 66 gulped down by Chestnut, 23, within 12 minutes.

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