Thursday, July 5, 2012

U.S. once again celebrates Independence Day with feeding frenzy

by Hiufu Wong

The annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest is a curious beast -- a spectacle of porcine gluttony staged amid a pro-wrestling-style atmopshere, complete with hooting and hollering fans.

Held each year in Coney Isand, New York, it's a strangely fulfilling way to punctuate the United States' July 4th birthday.

Nathan's is among the biggest event for "gurgitators," or competitive eaters, but it's by no means the only regulated pig out. Check out this list of 19 awesome eating contests from HLN.

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Joey ChestnutSix-one, 202-pound gurgitator Joey "Jaws" Chestnut won the Nathan's hot dog scarfing battle by downing 68 water-soaked hot dogs.

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