Las Vegas man competes in hot dog eating contest

Las Vegas resident Derek "Heavy D" Hendrickson competed for the first time July 4 in the Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest.

He did not win.

DOLLARS.REALLY HANGING ONTO THATTITLE!YESTERDAY--- JOEY CHESTNUTBROKE HIS OWN WORLD RECORD -DEVOURING 76 HOT DOGS IN JUSTTEN MINUTES.:THE NUMBER ONE FRANKS EATER INTHE WORLD...JOEY CHESTNUT!!!CHEERING.

:57IT WAS CHESTNUT’SFOURTEENTH WIN AT "THE NATHAN’SFAMOUS INTERNATIONAL HOT DOGEATING CONTEST."THE SECOND PLACE FINISHERWAS 26 DOGS BEHIND.ALSO SHARING THE STAGE...LAS VEGAS LOCAL DEREK "HEAVY D"HENDRICKSON.THIS WAS HIS FIRST TIMEIN THE BIG COMPETITION.HE PUT DOWN 25-AND-A-HAL