A New World Hot Dog Eating Record!

Let's see him eat 59 of these suckers.

Jesus H Christ with an STD, with people dying all over the world, why the hell is this important? Yes it is a diversion, but come on.

The record world record for hot dog eating returns to the United States (USA! USA!) when Joey Chestnut, 22, of San Jose, ate 59 and a half hot dogs:

Chestnut, 22, of San Jose, broke the record previously held by Takeru Kobayashi of Japan by downing 59½ "HDBs" — hot dogs and buns — during the Southwest Regional Hot Dog Eating Championship at the Arizona Mills Mall in suburban Tempe.

I bring this up because every news outlet has mentioned it.

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