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Joey Chestnut broke his previous world record.
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Chestnut downed 74 hot dogs.
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Veteran eater Eric "Badlands" Booker.
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Five-time-champion Miki Sudo.
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Ken Hoffman has judged for 11 years, but he has an idea for even better judges.
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