Life on the Road – Trucking News Blog

Special Report – Coney Island NY – July 4th – 5 PM this report live from the “famous” Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. 25 year-old Joey Chestnut “consumes” 68 hot dogs (yes, the buns too) in 10 minutes beating Takeru Kobayashi of Japan who lost by only 4 franks. Chestnut claims the new World Record -collects $20,000 and wins the coveted Mustard Belt.

And, he’s certainly not going to stop at a mere 68 dogs – his goal is 70! You go Joey, have a few on us truckers. I’m on a diet. I’ll raise my protein shake to your success!

PS/We really need to have some sort of truck stop buffet eating contest. Why should Chestnut and Kobayahsi have all the fun. Ya hear that Flying J, Pilot, Love’s and T/A – let’s get with it people. Maybe even, oh I don’t know, a truck manufacturer might want a “piece” of this action. Whatta ya think? And no, I’ll cover it, but not participate in it.

Photo credit: http://images.smarter.com/blogs/chestnut.jpg and the story from: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/07/04/2009-07-04_nathans_.html