independence, and what's shows it more than seeing how many hot dogs you can eat? yes, i'm talking about the nathan's hot dog-eating contest in coney island. here you go. finish. >> one minute and ten seconds! >> i would give it to this man, joey chestnut. he's about to string together seven straight mustard yellow belts. >> and you know what? look at him there. >> one minute! >> he'll put on about eight pounds during the competition, but he's quite a build. he's not a heavyset man by any means, and most of them are not. here we go, the final 45 seconds. >> three-quarters of a minute from history if he can keep it down, keep his poise. we will see history made here in coney island. michael jordan, they all have six titles. >> break through to the other side. >> the record is 68. he has 25 seconds to go. >> is it possible?