On July 4th, 2013 Nathan’s Hot Dogs will once again hold the grand daddy of all eating competitions. Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest has been held continuously since 1916 with the exception of 1941 and 1971 due to war and civil unrest, respectively. This event is not only one of the oldest it is definitely the most famous with approximately 40,000 people attending and another 1.95 million viewing it on ESPN last year.
There are actually two eating contests now, with the women’s eating competition starting 11:25 AM, and being broadcast on ESPN 3, while the men’s starts at 12:00 noon and is broadcast on ESPN 2.
This year’s contestants will have earned their way to the championship via 12 qualifying tournaments (1 less than last year) around the country with each tournament awarding a place for the top male and female finisher.
DATE AND TIME OF EATING COMPETITION:
Thursday, July 4th, 2013. 11:25 AM – women’s competition. 12:00 Noon – Men’s competition.
THE EATING CONTEST:
Contestants will have 10 minutes to eat as many hot dogs in buns as possible. The Record is held by Joey Chestnut with 68 hot dogs during that period.
EATING CHALLENGE LOCATION:
Nathan’s Famous
Coney Island.
Brooklyn, NY
EATING COMPETITION COST:
Contestants qualified through previous Tournaments held around the country
PRIZE:
$40,000 Total Cash Purse
OTHER HOT DOG EATING COMPETITION INFORMATION:
If you can’t make it to Coney Island, you can always watch it on ESPN 2, live.
LINKS:
Nathans Famous Website
Nathans Famous Facebook Page
Major League Eating Website
Major League Eating Facebook Page
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