Photos: Nathan’s Famous hot dog-eating contest weigh in
Champion eater Joey Chestnut proposes at Nathan’s hot dog eating contest on Coney Island, N.Y., on Friday. (Peter Foley / EPA)
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio relishes the weigh-in of contestants for the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest
Joey Chestnut and his fiancée, Neslie Ricasa, pose for pictures after he wins Nathan’s hot dog eating contest Friday on Coney Island, N.Y. (Kena Betancur / Getty Images)
Champion eater Joey Chestnut proposes to longtime girlfriend Neslie Ricasa, before the Nathan’s hot dog eating contest. (Peter Foley / EPA)
Michelle Lesco, left, Sonya Thomas, Miki Sudo and Juliet Lee compete at the Nathan’s hot dog eating contest. (John Minchillo / Associated Press)
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Sonya Thomas, left, and Miki Sudo, right, compete at Nathan’s hot dog eating contest. (John Minchillo / Associated Press)
Sonya Thomas raises her trophy after placing second at Nathan’s hot dog eating contest. (John Minchillo / Associated Press)
Miki Sudo wins the women’s division of Nathan’s hot dog eating contest. (Kena Betancur / Getty Images)
Miki Sudo wins the women’s division of Nathan’s hot dog eating contest at Coney Island. (Kena Betancur / Getty Images)
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Champion eater Joey Chestnut eats hot dogs as he participates in Nathan’s hot dog eating contest in Coney Island, N.Y. (Peter Foley / EPA)
Champion eaters Joey Chestnut, Matt Stonie and Tim “Eater X” Janus eat hot dogs. (Peter Foley / EPA)
Joey Chestnut raises his fist in the air after winning Nathan’s hot dog eating contest. (John Minchillo / Associated Press)
Joey Chestnut and George Shea celebrate after Chestnut wins the 98th annual Nathan’s hot dog eating contest at Coney Island, N.Y. (Kena Betancur / Getty Images)
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New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio chows down for the Nathan’s hot dog eating contest. (Andrew Burton / Getty Images)
Seven-time Nathan’s hot dog-eating champion Joey Chestnut does a stare-down with Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas at the weigh-in for Nathan’s 4th of July hot dog-eating contest, as New York Mayor Bill DeBlasio photo-bombs them. (PETER FOLEY / EPA)
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio watches as the 2013 Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating champion Joey Chestnut and challenger Matt Stonie face off. (DON EMMERT / AFP/Getty Images)
Joey “Jaws” Chestnut is officially weighed in the day before the hot dog eating contest. (Andrew Burton / Getty Images)
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio watches hot dog eating contestants Sonya Thomas, left, and Miki Sudo during a news conference. (Frank Franklin II / AP)
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio with seven-time Nathan’s hot dog-eating champion Joey Chestnut at his right, along with the remainder of the competitive eating field, officials, and a mascot blissfully unaware that the contest involves eating his brethren. (PETER FOLEY / EPA)
Hot dog-eating women’s champion of 2013, Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas, during a weigh-in ceremony. (Don EmmertDON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)