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The men's competition was a heated showdown between Matt Stonie and Joey Chestnut, who are the number one and two competitive eaters in Major League Eating, respectively.
Stonie beat Chestnut in 2015, ending Chestnut’s eight-year run. The year prior, America watched as Chestnut popped the question to his longtime girlfriend on stage just before his eighth consecutive win. Chestnut and his fiancee called off the wedding shortly before last year's July Fourth hot dog eating contest, in which he fell to Stonie. Chestnut lost his World No. 1 ranking. 2015 marked a rough year for Chestnut all-around, but he came back this year with a vengeance.
The 32-year-old reclaimed his title against Stonie, eating 70 to Stonie's 53, and earning his ninth Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest win. (Getty)
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