Therefore, let's see what others are writing about Nathans Hot Dog Eating Contest 2008. Let's start from CNN.

"World-record holder and defending champion Joey "Jaws" Chestnut held on to his hot dog-eating title Friday in an unprecedented tie-breaker at Nathan's Famous Fourth of July contest.

"Chestnut, of San Jose, California, beat rival Takeru "The Tsunami" Kobayashi, of Japan, in a "dog off" in Coney Island where the two contestants battled to see who could finish five hot dogs first.

"Chestnut and Kobayashi tied in the regulation competition, both eating 59 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes, a record for a 10-minute competition.

"It was a little messier than I wanted it be, but I got them in me and I got them down," Chestnut said after the competition."

Wikipedia, describing the Nathans Hot Dog Eating Contest 2008 writes that it is an annual competitive eating competition held at Nathan's Famous Corporation's original and best-known restaurant at the corner of Surf and Stillwell Avenues in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York. The event is held on July 4, and is regarded as the world's most famous hot dog eating contest and a colorful tradition of Independence Day in the United States. In 2006, over 30,000 spectators attended the event, and an additional 1.5 million households watched it live on ESPN.

The 93rd annual contest was held on July 4, 2008. Six-time champion Takeru "Tsunami" Kobayashi and defending champion Joey Chestnut, were tied with 59 hot dogs eaten after the new ten-minute time limit, but Chesnut prevailed by winning a five-dog "eat off". It was televised live on ESPN, who has held the broadcast rights for this event since 2004.