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On this day last year, Joey Chestnut set a world record by consuming 72 what?
Every year on July 4, the hot dog brand Nathan’s Famous hosts a hot dog eating contest in Coney Island. The first contest was held in 1972, when the winner scarfed down just 14 dogs. Last year, Joey "Jaws" Chestnut repeated as men's champion by eating 72 hot dogs in under ten minutes, an all-time record for the event. But it wasn’t his personal record overall. In a previous qualifying race for the annual competition, he managed to scarf down 73 dogs. His win last year was his 10th victory at the annual Nathan's Famous competition. Winners receive the famed “Mustard Belt,” along with a top prize of $10,000.