Liz KellermeyerThe man to beat on the 4th, Joey Chestnut Eating 20 hot dogs (with buns) in under 12 minutes used to be such a feat that competitive eaters coined the phrase "doing the deuce" for the achievement. But that was before winning totals in the annual July 4th Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Contest rocketed past 30, shot into the 50s, then settled in the 60s. This unnerved organizers enough to shorten the competition by two minutes last year, but the winning total by Joey Chestnut -- 59 hot do
Liz KellermeyerSee more photos from the contest at westword.com/slideshow.John Proctor, a supervisor at the Park Meadows Sam's Club, knew he could eat a lot of hot dogs -- but downing eight and a half in ten minutes in the amateur hot-dog eating competition on Saturday afternoon unlocked a hidden talent. "I didn't know I'd win," he said, smiling and clearly pleased with his victory. Others who competed in the amateur eating contest included a sampling of Sam's Club employees, a wrestler, a Lone
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The scene from last year's Chow Down for Charity hot dog eating contest.
Who do you think can eat more hot dogs in a short period of time: the chefs and volunteers from Project Angel Heart, which feeds over 800 meals to sick and housebound patients every day, or the Glendale Raptors rugby team?
Project Angel Heart Executive Chef Jon Emanuel wasn't too optimistic about his side's chances. When Lakeasha Jones, the group's community relations coordinator told him they'd be eating against the Rap
