The Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island features a tight race between reigning champion Joey Chestnut and Matt Stoney. Stoney takes an early lead and maintains it throughout the competition, with Chestnut close behind. The competition ends with Stoney at 60 hot dogs and Chestnut at 53. Despite Chestnut's reputation for performing well in the final minutes, Stoney emerges as the new champion.
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1. Joey Chestnut and Matt Stoney are competing in a hot dog eating contest.
2. Joey Chestnut has won this contest eight times before.
3. Joey Chestnut had 11 hot dogs in about a minute.
4. Matt Stoney was ahead with 12 hot dogs at some point.
5. The competition was very close, with both eaters neck-and-neck.
6. Stoney was leading by one hot dog for a significant portion of the competition.
7. Stoney has been competing for five straight years.
8. The pace of eating was measured in "dogs per minute" (DPM).
9. Joey Chestnut is known for performing well in the final minutes.
10. In the end, Matt Stoney was declared the winner with 60 hot dogs eaten.
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