A local woman will be representing Washington as she competes in the 2024 Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest this week.
Katie Prettyman, 41, of Marysville is among the list of competitors who will be chowing down dozens of hot dogs on Thursday in Coney Island. Prettyman is part of Major League Eating but works as the Regional Volunteer Services Officer for the NW Region of the Red Cross, She is one of nine women in this year's competition. Miki Sudo, of Tampa, Florida, holds the women’s record of 48.5 in 10 minutes. Miki won her ninth title at the Nathan's Famous contest last year with 39.
Winners of the hot dog eating contest get a $20,000 cash prize. The 2024 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest takes place on Thursday, July 4 from 11 a.m. ET to 1 p.m. ET at Coney Island in New York City. The yearly bun fight, which dates back to 1972, sees large crowds of fans in foam hot-dog hats gather in front of the original Nathan’s Famous’ restaurant in Coney Island, Brooklyn, to cheer on the competitors as they chow down.
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