Five-time Nathan’s Famous Champion Joey Chestnut wins his sixth title by equaling his record of 68 hot dogs and buns in ten minutes during Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest July 4, 2012 in the Coney Island section of New York. AFP PHOTO/Stan HONDASTAN HONDA/AFP/GettyImages

Hot dogs in buns at the official weigh-in ceremony for the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest July 3, 2012 at City Hall in New York. The contest will be held July 4 at Nathan's Famous in Coney Island. AFP PHOTO/Stan HONDASTAN HONDA/AFP/GettyImages

Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas forces down a hot dog during the Nathan's Famous Women's Hot Dog Eating World Championship, Wednesday, July 4, 2012, at Coney Island, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Thomas won her second consecutive women's competition with a world record breaking 45 downed hot dogs. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas, left, and Juliet Lee, right, compete during the Nathan's Famous Women's Hot Dog Eating World Championship, Wednesday, July 4, 2012, at Coney Island, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Thomas won her second consecutive women's competition with a world record breaking 45 downed hot dogs. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

NEW YORK, NY - JULY 04: Competitive eater Sonya Thomas competes in the Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island on July 4, 2012 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Thomas won the women's division by successfully eating 45 hot dogs in 10 minutes, setting a new world record. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

Women's hot-dog eating record-holder, Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas, right, challenges five-time hot-dog eating world champion Joey Chestnut, left, during a weigh-in for contestants in the annual Coney Island Fourth of July international hot-dog eating contest, Tuesday, July 3, 2012, at City Hall Park in New York. The event will take place midday Wednesday, July 4, at Coney Island, Brooklyn. Chestnut will try to break his own world record of downing 68 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. Thomas, who weighs 100 pounds, will headline the women's competition, facing 14 female eaters from the U.S. and Canada. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

NEW YORK, NY - JULY 04: Competitive eater Sonya Thomas is carried through the crowd after winning the women's division of the Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island on July 4, 2012 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Thomas won the women's division by successfully eating 45 hot dogs in 10 minutes, setting a new world record. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - JULY 04: Competitive eater Sonya Thomas, center on the bottom row, rests moments after the women's division of the Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest finishes at Coney Island on July 4, 2012 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Thomas won the women's division by successfully eating 45 hot dogs in 10 minutes, setting a new world record. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - JULY 04: Competitive eater Sonya Thomas cheers after winning the women's division of the Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island on July 4, 2012 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Thomas won the women's division by successfully eating 45 hot dogs in 10 minutes, setting a new world record. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - JULY 04: A man lays out hot dogs for the women's division of the Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island on July 4, 2012 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Sonya Thomas won the women's division by successfully eating 45 hot dogs in 10 minutes, setting a new world record. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - JULY 04: Competitive eater Sonya Thomas waves to the crowd prior to competing in the Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island on July 4, 2012 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Thomas won the women's division by successfully eating 45 hot dogs in 10 minutes, setting a new world record. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - JULY 04: Competitive eater Sonya Thomas prepares to compete in the Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island on July 4, 2012 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Thomas won the women's division by successfully eating 45 hot dogs in 10 minutes, setting a new world record. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - JULY 04: Competitive eater Sonya Thomas competes in the Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island on July 4, 2012 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Thomas won the women's division by successfully eating 45 hot dogs in 10 minutes, setting a new world record. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

Women’s hot dog-eating champion Sonya “The Black Widow" Thomas takes a bite of a hot dog at the official weigh-in ceremony for the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest July 3, 2012 at City Hall in New York. The contest will be held July 4 at Nathan's Famous in Coney Island. AFP PHOTO/Stan HONDASTAN HONDA/AFP/GettyImages

Women’s Hot Dog Eating World Championship, Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas (L) and Juilet Lee (R) during Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest July 4, 2012 in the Coney Island section of New York. Thomas won by eating 45 hot dogs and buns in ten minutes. AFP PHOTO/Stan HONDASTAN HONDA/AFP/GettyImages

Women’s Hot Dog Eating World Championship, Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas during Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest July 4, 2012 in the Coney Island section of New York. Thomas won by eating 45 hot dogs and buns in ten minutes. AFP PHOTO/Stan HONDASTAN HONDA/AFP/GettyImages

Five-time Nathan’s Famous Champion Joey Chestnut as he wins his sixth title by equaling his record of 68 hot dogs and buns in ten minutes during Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest July 4, 2012 in the Coney Island section of New York. AFP PHOTO/Stan HONDASTAN HONDA/AFP/GettyImages

Five-time Nathan’s Famous Champion Joey Chestnut wins his sixth title by equaling his record of 68 hot dogs and buns in ten minutes during Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest July 4, 2012 in the Coney Island section of New York. AFP PHOTO/Stan HONDASTAN HONDA/AFP/GettyImages

Five-time Nathan’s Famous Champion Joey Chestnut wins his sixth title by equaling his record of 68 hot dogs and buns in ten minutes during Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest July 4, 2012 in the Coney Island section of New York. AFP PHOTO/Stan HONDASTAN HONDA/AFP/GettyImages