Perhaps the only story to gather more publicity than Barry Bonds hitting home run number 751 is the 2007 Nathan Hot Dog eating contest! This year the usually dominant Takeru Kobayashi fell victim to the American Joey Chestnut. Chestnut devoured 66 frankfurters in 12 minutes. Kobayashi was not far behind, eating 63 frankfurters in 12 minutes. Apparentley Kobayashi’s jaw injury wasn’t too much of a handicap, as he broke his previous record of 53 hot dogs in 12 minutes. After taking home the title for six consecutive years, Chestnut was prepared this year to end Kobayashi’s reign.

“This title’s been held by Kobayashi for six years, so it’s about time it came home,” said Chestnut, holding an American flag in his arms. “I knew going into this contest that Kobayashi was going to give 100 percent.”