Steven "Steve" Keiner is an American competitive eater.
He was the 1999 winner of the annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island, downing 20¼ hot dogs in 12 minutes.
[1] Keiner is from Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey[2] and like many competitive eaters has used nicknames during contests; one of his nicknames, "Ralph," was given to him by newspaper reporter Gersh Kuntzman, because Kuntzman "gave the eaters nicknames that linked them to sporting heroes past".
[3] Keiner is also sometimes known on the competitive eating circuit as "The Terminator.
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