Nathan's Hot Dog 2008 Winner -- It's Joey!

Face-Stuffing Contest Goes Into Overtime

Joey Chestnut has won the Nathan's hot dog eating contest in Coney Island in a heartbreaker that extended into overtime.

After a ten-minute stuff-fest, where he tied with archrival Takeru Kobayashi at 59 dogs each, Chestnut pulled ahead in a five-dog tiebreaker.

See AP for more.

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