Nathans Hot Dog Eating Contest
Every July 4th in Brooklyn since 1916, the original Nathan’s in Coney Island holds a hot dog eating contest. The contestants each both the hotdog and the bun. It’s quite unusual to watch them stuff their face with hotdogs and it gets gross towards the end as many throw up. So why do people put themselves through this? The winners gets $20,000.
Nathan’s starts the music and people start gathering around 10:00 am. At 11:30 is the women’s contest. At 12:00 is the men’s hot dog eating contest.
Usually the top competitors eat around 25-30 hotdogs in 10 minutes. Super competitors eat around 50, but Joey Chestnut holds the title and ate 68 hotdogs in 10 minutes. Joey Chestnut has won five years in a row and hopes this to be his fifth win.
Registration for this contest took place back in March. This year there is going to be a men’s and women’s division (the winner of each will get $20,000).
Location:
Nathan’s Famous Restaurant
1310 Surf Avenue at Stillwell Avenue
Coney Island, Brooklyn
Hugs,
marlene
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