Death by Cheese and the Dreaded Ruptured StomachPosted: 5 months ago by bornbad On July 4, six-time Nathan's-hot-dog-eating champ Takeru Kobayashi will try to reclaim his title from Joey Chestnut. Last year, Chestnut beat Kobayashi in a five-hot-dog overtime period after the rivals both ate 59 dogs and buns in 10 minutes. Comments: 0 Score: [-] 146 [+].