 Takeru Kobayashi shattered records in 2001, eating almost 50 hot dogs and buns. Kobayashi's biggest competition and his eventual downfall was Joey Jaws Chestnut, who first won in 2007. In first place, with 66 hot dogs and buns, Joey Chestnut! Over the years, Chestnut won Nathan's 16 times and set the world record of 76 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. For he has surpassed the kings of Egypt!