Steve Keiner
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Steven (Steve) Keiner is the 1999 winner of the annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island.
Keiner's victory was somewhat of an upset, as he had never participated in competitive eating before the qualifiers. Steve is the only non-Japanese victor of the contest since 1997.
Keiner was unable to defend his title the following year, and lost to the Japanese competitive eater Kazutoyo "The Rabbit" Arai.
Keiner currently resides in Egg Harbor, New Jersey.