 the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest on Coney Island in New York. He's dominated the annual event since 2015 and holds the current record of 76 hot dogs in just 10 minutes. But this Independence Day, Chestnut will take his talent to Fort Bliss in Texas for a five-minute hot dog eating competition. He recently had a split with Nathan's Famous after signing a deal with Impossible Foods, a maker of plant-based hot dogs. Tom Graham, Fox News.