7/4 – 21 contestants competed for the 92nd Annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest marketed as “The Rematch II” in Coney Island, NY. This year’s contestants include last year’s winner Joey Chestnut, who ate 66 hot dogs in 12 minutes; Takeru “Tsunami” Kobayashi, who ate 63; Crazy Leged Conti, Arturo Grande Rios, Erik The Red Denmark, Eric Bandlands Booker, Juliette The Violet Lee, Tim Gravy Brown, Sonya The Black Widow Thomas, and Tim The X Janus.
The time limit for this year’s hot dog eating contest changed from 12 minutes to 10 minutes (speeding up the eating process a little) and well, it was an unprecedented finish that you’ll just have to witness yourself (by watching the video provided here). Enjoy!
So who won? Watch the winners carry their trophies out!
Planning a trip to Coney Island? There’re activities ranging from amusement park rides to games like “shoot the freak” to eating a variety of hot dogs at Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog or just stroll the boardwalk and enjoy a day at the beach.
Islandwoo Tips to make your trip to Coney Island a little better: If you plan on attending future Hot Dog Eating Contests on July 4th, be prepared to arrive as early as 10AM (2 hrs early) to secure a spot close enough to see the contestants (You can tell from the video that I was rather tardy). If you prefer to arrive on time, bring a step ladder, or crate to stand on. You don’t want to miss the show that took you an hour to get to. As for the Nathan’s hot dog pick: go with the onions and pepper. And if you can’t make it to Nathans in Coney Island, there’s the supermarket version which tastes just as good!
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