Miki Sudo takes women's title in Nathan's hot dog contest
With a large crowd assembled under bright sunlight, Sudo won the women's division for the 11th time after she downed 33 hot dogs in 10 minutes. The second-place finisher only managed to consume nearly 23 dogs.
At the annual contest last year, Sudo set the record for women by downing 51 hot dogs. After this year's competition, she reflected, 'Maybe I didn't practice enough.' She added, 'I'll improve my technique and eat more next year.' Joey Chestnut, left, and Miki Sudo, right (X)
In the men's division, Joey Chestnut, 41, made a triumphant return to the contest after not participating last year. He took the men's title by consuming 70 and a half hot dogs.
The victory was Chestnut's 17th. Since his debut in 2005, Chestnut has eaten nearly 1,290 hot dogs in the competition, a figure that is about 700 more than any other contestant over that period.
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