Love and hot dogs: The US couple that competitively eats together

Joey Chestnut, pictured here in 2018, won the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest for the 14th year in a row this year. Photos: Zuma Wire/dpa

A hot dog eating contest, with soggy hot dog buns being shoved into mouths, might not be the most romantic setting.

But for Sarah and Juan Rodriguez, it helped spur their first kiss.