For the first time in his career, Patrick Bertoletti has won the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog eating contest with a total of 58 hot dogs and buns. The number is a new personal best for Bertoletti and Geoffrey Esper came in second with 53 hot dogs and buns.
Missing from this years edition of the Coney Island Independence Day spectacle was 16-time champion Joey Chestnut, who missed the event due to a contract dispute.
Instead, Chestnut will be competing in his own event in El Paso, the "Fort Bliss Meat and Greet." The five-minute competition will see him aim to out-eat four U.