“I was excited. I love being here. I wish I ate a couple more, I’m sorry guys,” Chestnut told the crowd, decked out in the iconic Mustard Belt and holding a giant plate of hot dogs.

“I’ll be back next year.”

Chestnut has secured his 17th Nathan’s title. He ate 70.5 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes, nearly besting his own world record but falling short by 6.

Bertoletti came in second with 46.5.

James Webb took third place with 45.5 hot dogs.

He cleared Bertoletti by nearly 30 hot dogs.

Official results pending, but it looks like Chestnut hit 70 hot dogs.

Chestnut is within reaching distance of his own record of 76 hot dogs.

He’s eaten 64 with one minute to go.

Chestnut has hit 60 hot dogs.

Bertoletti is over 20 hot dogs behind.

Watching these grown men stuff their faces, with water droplets and bun fragments flying, is really vomit-inducing.

How they do it, I cannot begin to comprehend.

Chestnut hit 50 hot dogs with four minutes and 10 seconds to go!

Chestnut is averaging about nine hot dogs per minute at the halfway mark.

Chestnut hit 38 hot dogs, with Bertoletti firmly in second place with 26.

Chestnut has established a solid lead over the rest of the competitors after three minutes, with 30 hot dogs down.