The following year, he successfully defended his title by winning a five hot dog eat-off after tying Kobayashi in consuming 59 HDB in ten minutes. Chestnut defeated six-time defending champion Takeru 'Tsunami' Kobayashi by consuming a world record 66 hot dogs and buns (HDB) in 12 minutes, after losing to Kobayashi in 20. On July 4, 2007, Chestnut won the 92nd Annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest held at New York City. As of 2022, he is ranked first in the world by Major League Eating. Joseph Christian Chestnut (born November 25, 1983) is an American competitive eater.
