Consume 53.5+ hot dogs to be a world champion.

Nathan's hot dog eating contest might have an American winner. There are still quite a few qualifying contests to go.

"Chestnut, a 22-year-old civil engineering student at San Jose State, ate 50 hot dogs and buns in 12 minutes Thursday at the Las Vegas qualifier for a spot at the table at the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest.
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"I was hoping to do 40," said Chestnut, the champion in pork ribs (5.5 pounds in 12 minutes), waffles (18.5 in 10 minutes) and jalapeno poppers (118 in 10 minutes). "I did 48 at home, but it's always harder to do it in front of a crowd." "
- sports.espn.go.com

[via UrbanEola]