New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani (R) looks on as World Hot Dog Eating champion Hirofumi Nakajima (L) demonstrates his hot dog eating technique at the official weigh-in for the annual Nathan's of Coney Island July Fourth Hot Dog Eating contest at New York's City Hall, July 3. Nakajima, a 5' 6" noodle- eating champion from Kofu Japan, will be defending his record of eating 24 &1/2 hot dogs and buns in 12 minutes which he set at last year's contest.