Topic: competitive-eating

Ahead of July 4, a look at Joey Chestnut's staggering hot dog numbers

• Every Fourth of July, competitive eating's biggest star lines up on Coney Island to do something most people cannot fathom: eat dozens of hot dogs in ten minutes.
• Joey Chestnut has turned that spectacle into a career of near-total dominance — and his numbers, from a 76-dog world record to a return from a year-long absence, are as staggering as the event itself.