68 Hotdogs in 10 minutes

This has to be seen to be believed. A guy in the US who goes by the name of Joey "Jaws" Chestnut managed to eat 68 hotdogs in 10 minutes. Equalling his personal record, the 28-year-old from San Jose, California, bested his main rival this year by 16 dogs at the Coney Island contest. In all, 15 male eaters from the US and Canada attempted to capture the celebrated Mustard Yellow International Belt. Mr Chestnut, the number one ranked eater in the world according to Major League Eating, made a name for himself in 2007 when he halted then reigning champion Takeru Kobayashi's streak of six wins. He holds the titles of World Wonton Eating Champion, with 390 wontons in eight minutes and World Bratwurst Eating Champion, gobbling up 35 bratwurst in 10 minutes. Like any professional athlete, Mr Chestnut said he was aware the strain he was putting his body under in the pursuit of sporting excellence.