Chestnut wins 6th straight hot dog eating title, downs 68 dogs

Wednesday, July 4, 2012 | 6:58 p.m. CDT; updated 7:13 p.m. CDT, Wednesday, July 4, 2012

NEW YORK — Joey Chestnut won his sixth straight Fourth of July hot dog-eating contest at Coney Island, downing 68 dogs and buns on Wednesday to tie his personal best in a sweaty, gag-inducing spectacle.

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