Posted on 07/10/2024 9:24:08 AM PDT by Red Badger
Amidst the excitement of this year’s Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island, New York, allegations of cheating have emerged involving competitive eater Nick Wehry. Wehry, who finished fourth in the competition with an official score of 51.75 hot dogs eaten, is now under scrutiny following claims that he may have only consumed 46.75 hot dogs.
Sources cited by the New York Post suggest that Wehry may have manipulated his score by surreptitiously adding a plate after the contest had concluded. Despite denying any wrongdoing, video footage from the event appears to show Wehry handling plates post-competition, casting doubt on the accuracy of his tally.
Participants’ scores are calculated by the number of empty plates left in front of their designated spot at the end of the allotted time. Each plate on the competition table is initially filled with five hot dogs. Therefore, every empty plate represents the consumption of five hot dogs, as per the judges’ scoring criteria.
The matter is currently under investigation by Major League Eating (MLE), the governing body overseeing competitive eating contests. MLE has not made any announcements regarding the status of the inquiry, leaving the fate of Wehry’s standing in the competition uncertain.
Wehry’s wife, Miki Sudo, a renowned competitive eater herself, has defended her husband, asserting that the judge’s decision was accurate. The victor of this year’s contest was Patrick Bertoletti, who clinched the title by consuming an impressive 58 hot dogs and walking away with the Mustard Belt and $10,000 prize.
The absence of Joey Chestnut, a dominant figure in competitive eating, added a layer of intrigue to the event. Chestnut was unable to participate due to a sponsorship disagreement but showcased his eating prowess by devouring 57 hot dogs at a U.S. Army base in El Paso, Texas.
Disgusting contest and unmanly. Literally one of the seven deadly sins.
Is this an Olympic sport yet?
Makes me wonder if the contestants are not allowed to touch plates, post performance so that the tally by judges may proceed unimpeded. It should be obvious enough on tape if there was empty plate handling occuring, by whom, and let the chips fall from there.
Imagine being the guy who cheats in a hotdog eating contest? Hope ta’ hell he didn’t do it.
I agree. This has always seemed disgusting to me, and it must be very unhealthy for the people who do it, too.
Are you sure she is pregnant? Maybe she just completed a contest.
Well ... I didn’t do an ultrasound or stick and endoscope up there ...
But there are plenty of pictures of them with an infant.
Judges? The whole Nathan's Hot Dog eating contest is as bona fide as a wrestling match for the belt. The judges are likely paid with a hat, shirt, and all the hot dogs they can eat the day of the contest.
“Well…I _feel_ like I’ve eaten 51.75 hot dogs!” 🤢
okey-dokey, so how much money do they get from the contest ?
Right up there with the guys caught with lead in their walleye at weigh-in.
if he wants to win the silly contest so badly,
maybe he can cut off his personal hot dog (assuming he has one) and eat that, too
he sounds like prime material for the next DNC POTUS candidate
Thanks. Oh. I somehow assumed it had some air of officialty about it like the Guinness records thing, or grandmaster chess matches (chess cheats use remotely activated vibrating anal plugs to coach moves from outside their matches; who knew?)
Why not celebrate Pride Month and Gluttony Month simultaneously?
Don’t forget Lust Month!
His wife won her division with 51 dogs, so he had to cheat to get to 51 1/2 dogs.
I think these eating contests are Disgusting
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