69 hot dogs in 10 minutes

Joey Chestnut wins the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest with a record-breaking total of 69 hot dogs and buns at Coney Island, Brooklyn, N.Y., July 4, 2013.

Sonya Thomas, center, defended her title to win the women's division of the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest alongside Juliet Lee, left, and Michelle Lesco, right, at Coney Island, Brooklyn, N.Y., July 4, 2013.

Thomas, of Virginia, is a 100-pound dynamo known as the "Black Widow" of competitive eating.

Hot dogs are on display during the official weigh-in for the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest July 3, 2013, at City Hall Park in New York.

Joey Chestnut jams hot dogs into his mouth on his way to setting a new record and win the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest July 4, 2013.

Sonya Thomas competes in the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island, Brooklyn, N.Y., July 4, 2013.

Thomas won the competition with 36-and-three-quarters hot dogs and buns.

Sonya Thomas smiles as she stands on the scale during the official weigh-in for the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest July 3, 2013.

Joey Chestnut laughs as he stands on the scale during the official weigh-in for the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest July 3, 2013.

Tim Janus, Joey Chestnut, Matt Stonie and Bob Shoudt compete in the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest July 4, 2013.

Chestnut, of San Jose, Calif., ate 69 hotdogs in 10 minutes to win his seventh straight title.

Master of Ceremonies George Shea cheers as Joey "Jaws" Chestnut sets a new record and wins the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest July 4, 2013.

Joey Chestnut is carried through the crowds as the defending champion is introduced before the start of the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island, Brooklyn, N.Y., July 4, 2013.

Spectators watch the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island, Brooklyn, N.Y., July 4, 2013.

Juliet Lee, left, and Sonya Thomas compete in the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island, Brooklyn, N.Y., July 4, 2013.

From left, Juliet Lee, Sonya Thomas, and Michelle Lesco, compete in the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest July 4, 2013.

Nathan's employees help a mascot get into his costume before the official weigh-in for the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest July 3, 2013, at City Hall Park in New York.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg eats a hot dog during the official weigh-in for the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest July 3, 2013, at City Hall Park in New York.