On a day that’s celebrated by all Americans everywhere - but especially those in Coney Island, the US is celebrating the accomplishments of Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo - the reigning champs of competitive hot dog eating, each one winning by eating 62 and 39.5 hot dogs, respectively.
Each one of the reigning champions is also a world record holder.
And their fans came out in full force, filling up Stillwell Avenue starting at 9 in the morning, despite the sun and the heat.
