added 2007 Sun Jun 3 4:50:14 by TechnologyExpert
A California man smashed the world record for hot dog eating at a contest Saturday, gobbling up more than 59 franks in 12 minutes. Joe Chestnut, 22, of San Jose, shattered the record held by Takeru Kobayashi of Japan by downing 59 1/2 "HBDs" - hot dogs and buns - during the Southwest Regional Hot Dog Eating Championship in suburban Tempe.
A California man smashed the world record for hot dog eating at a contest Saturday, gobbling up more than 59 franks in 12 minutes. Joe Chestnut, 22, of San Jose, shattered the record held by Takeru Kobayashi of Japan by downing 59 1/2 "HBDs" - hot dogs and buns - during the Southwest Regional Hot Dog Eating Championship in suburban Tempe.
