Article: From hot dogs to apple pie, July 4 at Lake Decatur was a family affair.

Byline: Sheila Smith

Jul. 5--DECATUR -- Activities at Lake Decatur turned the Fourth of July celebration into a family affair. The Rev. Martin Wheeler of Mount Olive Baptist Church proved to his family that he could be a winner after downing eight hot dogs and buns during the hot dog eating contest during Freedom Fest 2006. "I just tried to eat, chew and drink water," he said about his technique. "I wasn't worried about the hot dogs, it was the bread." Wheeler was also showed he was no Takeru Kobayashi when it comes to eating hot dogs. Kobayashi set a new record Tuesday by devouring 53 3/4 frankfurters in 12 minutes to win the annual Independence Day ...

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