 So instead of that competition, Chestnut competed in a hot dog eating contest against soldiers at Fort Bliss in Texas. The competition was for charity. He ate 57 hot dogs, while the four soldiers with him ate 47 hot dogs combined. James, Chestnut is the world record holder, having consumed 76 hot dogs in 10 minutes at the Nathan's Famous competition in 2020. What happens physiologically when someone eats this much food that quickly?