Joey Chestnut sets a new record by eating 76 hot dogs in order to win the title. (1:57).NEW YORK -- Chowdown champ Joey “Jaws” Chestnut broke his own record to gulp for a 14th win at the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. Michelle Lesco won the title for women.Chestnut ate 76 buns and franks in a matter of 10 minutes. This is one more than Chestnut did last year when he set the men's record for the fastest time, but the contest was held indoors without fans due to the coronavirus pandemic.Chestnut of Westfield, Indiana said that it felt good after Sunday's win in an ESPN interview. It made me feel good, even though it was difficult, to have everyone cheer me on and push me.Man biting dogs: Joey Chestnut set a new world record Sunday by cooking 76 hot dogs in ten minutes. Getty Images/David Dee DelgadoLesco from Tucson, Arizona, ate 30 dogs in 10 mins and called it "an incredible feeling."Miki Sudo, the reigning women's champion and record holder, skipped this year as she is due to have a baby with Nick Wehry. He was a candidate for the men's title, but fell short.Nathan's flagship store in Brooklyn's Coney Island neighborhood hosts the annual Fourth of July Frankfurter Fest. This year, however, the event was planned amid changing coronavirus restrictions. It was held at Maimonides Park in Brooklyn, a nearby minor-league baseball stadium with 5,000 people.Chestnut stated that he had missed the fans last season.In an interview with ESPN before the competition, he said that he had been anticipating this event for a long time.
