Renegade Kobabayshi Sets World Hot Dog Eating Record 24.07K Max Read 07/04/11 12:59PM Filed to: Winners Winners Takeru Kobayashi Joey Chestnut Hot Dogs Nathan's Professional Eating eating competitions Tweetg Fb Takeru Kobayashi, who refuses to sign an exclusive contract with "Major League Eating," set a world hot dog eating record (at an independent event) by consuming 69 in ten minutes. Joey Chestnut won the official Nathan's contest with 62. [NYDN]