The annual Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest in NYC will see a slate of competitive eaters wolf down as many franks as they can in Coney Island, but this year, the event’s biggest star – Joey Chesnut – will be chowing down 1,900 miles away.
JUMP TO: WHERE l WHENChestnut, who won 16 out of the previous 17 contests, isn't attending the competition over a sponsorship tiff. Instead, he'll compete against soldiers at a U.S. Army base in El Paso later in the day.That leaves the traditional Brooklyn event wide open for a new winner, with eaters from around the world competing on America's Independence Day to see how many hot dogs they can eat in 10 minutes.
Ahead of the event, ESPN said it would focus on two Americans with dedicated camera shots: Massachusetts high school teacher Geoffrey Esper, in the men’s division, and Florida dental hygiene student Miki Sudo, in the women’s.Esper came second last year with 49 dogs and buns, though his personal best is 51. Sudo won her ninth title in 2023 with 39 1/2, but her best is 48 1/2, the women's world record."I'm going to be pushing myself," Sudo said Wednesday.
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