Hot dog triumph

A 160-pound wonder from Japan set a new record by devouring 53 3/4 frankfurters in 12 minutes to win the annual US Independence Day hot dog eating competition on Coney Island.

The feat earned Takeru Kobayashi, 27, his sixth straight title in the event, held at the original Nathan’s Famous hot dog stand on Brooklyn’s seashore.

Mr Kobayashi’s nauseating triumph was witnessed by thousands who jammed the streets in front of the hot dog stand a block from the famed Coney Island boardwalk.