 Not clear how many passengers ate the spoiled food. There were 277 passengers on the plane. I'm Rita Foley. Patrick Bertoletti of Chicago wins his first men's title at the annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in New York. He consumed 58 hot dogs. Earlier defending champion Miki Sudo of Florida won her 10th title in the women's division. She consumed 51 hot dogs in 10 minutes and set a new world record for women.