The winner of the annual Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest ate a total of 58 hot dogs in 10 minutes. This would equal to about 5 or 6 hot dogs a minute.
Although it is a yearly tradition dating back to the 70's, it begs the question how are they able to eat so much, and what does this do to their gut heath?
For more, KCBS Radio's news anchor Liz Saint John spoke with Dr. David Metz, Retired professor of gastroenterology at the University of Pennsylvania.