BROOKLYN, N.Y., July 4 (UPI) -- Just as there was more than two centuries ago, when the upstart Americans threw off the shackles of British tyranny, so too was there Saturday, July 4, on Coney Island -- an upset of epic proportions.
Joey Chestnut, the eight-time defending champion, was unseated by Matthew "Megatoad" Stonie, who inhaled 62 hot dogs to take first place at Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition, an annual Independence Day tradition.