Posted on 07/04/2025 4:08:48 AM PDT by Libloather
NEW YORK (AP) — The Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest is back, and famed competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut is hoping for a comeback 17th win on Friday.
The 41-year-old, from Westfield, Indiana, was not in last year’s event due to a contract dispute involving a deal he had struck with a competing brand, the plant-based meat company Impossible Foods. But now he’s back, saying things have been ironed out.
Patrick Bertoletti, of Chicago, won the title in Chestnut’s absence and is the defending men’s champion.
In the women’s competition, defending champion Miki Sudo, 39, of Tampa, Fla., is the favorite this year and is seeking her 11th title. Last year she downed a record 51 dogs.
The annual gastronomic battle, which dates back to 1972, is held in front of the original Nathan’s Famous’ restaurant at New York’s Coney Island and draws large crowds of fans, many in foam hot dog hats.
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Take a look at those two...They aren’t even close to being obese...
Not a big fan myself but when I grill ‘em off on my flat top griddle my wife gobbles ‘em down like theres no tomorrow.
Me? I’m a bratwurst freak.....I could eat those things every day.......but boy are they unhealthy. 😏
I shall celebrate with a microwaved Hebrew National with Miracle Whip while watching,,,
I got a bunch of Hebrew National because they were BOGO at Publix. Will be cooking them on the BBQ grill but as an experiment I will be injecting one of them with garlic oil to see how that tastes.
Visited the imbiss too many times whilst in Deutschland. Try mayo on the fries.
This event began in 1972 ... oh, the outrage of the gluttony, then, right?
And, as others have pointed out ... a tradition, since then ... with current champs being nowhere near obese, Francis.
The Women’s division isn’t a true competition without Molly Schuyler. She’s not a member of the organization that puts this event on and does not compete in it. She’s top 5 in the world, man or woman.
It is gluttony.
Any one check out Katina (eats kilos)?
Don’t know which way to go on this one.
I will stick with glottony...
There is an enjoyable book about these “gurgitators” called “Horsemen of the Esophagus “ A short easy read about these “sport” of competitive eating.
The strange thing is these eaters are generally not fat.
They’re on sale at our Walmart for $1 per 1 lb package. Used to be 69 cents. They’re ok cut up and in beans.
Do they eat the buns as well?
Are male "trans" people allowed to compete in the women's competition?
Miki Sudo wins 11th pink belt at Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest
I guess so.........
She is unreal.
Wiener king Joey Chestnut reclaims title at Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest
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