The event began with pre-show festivities, including music and dance performances, according to the Professional League of Eating Contests, which sanctions the event.Įaters need to be 18 or older to enter and must have participated in a qualifying event in May or June. The aspiring hot dog champs faced off at Nathan’s Famous flagship restaurant at the corner of Surf and Stillwell avenues in Coney Island on the edge of south Brooklyn in New York City. “Thirty-nine is a lower number, though, I’m sorry guys,” she told the crowd. After winning this year’s title, she expressed disappointment in her final tally. Sudo won last year’s title with 40 hot dogs and holds the women’s world record for eating 48.5 hot dogs in 10 minutes. But a review from officials determined Ebihara finished 33.5 dogs, while Michelle Lesco took third with 24.5. 1-ranked female competitive eater, and rookie Mayoi Ebihara.

The women’s competition appeared close to the end between Sudo, the No. I go in knowing that and I’m willing to go through that because it’s an amazing contest, it’s the Fourth of July, and I’m going to do what it takes to get number 16.” “It’s going to take about four days to feel really normal, and the first 12 hours after the contest I’m going to feel like garbage.

“I know that after this time I’m not going to feel great,” he said. Speaking to CNN on Monday, Chestnut said he was ready to push himself to an “extreme” limit at the contest. He set a competition record with 76 dogs downed in 2021. Amr Alfiky/ReutersĬhestnut was the heavy favorite on the men’s side and has now won 16 of the last 17 Independence Day contests, including 63 hot dogs last year.

Mayoi Ebihara and Miki Sudo compete in the Nathan's hot dog eating contest on Tuesday. The FDNY said they responded to a call of an “electrocution” just before noon on Coney Island and transported a person to Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn. The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement warning of “strong thunderstorms” and “frequent cloud to ground lightning” in parts of Brooklyn, specifically mentioning Coney Island.Ī possible injury due to lightning may have occurred on Coney Island, according to a preliminary storm report from the National Weather Service. The weather delay lasted for about two hours, and the event began again at 2 p.m. The gluttonous Independence Day event brought thousands of people to Coney Island, New York, on Tuesday to watch competitive eaters scarf down as many hot dogs as their stomachs allow in just 10 minutes.Ī major rain and lightning storm hit Coney Island around noon, shortly before the men were set to come out to compete, scattering the crowds to shelter. People take shelter from the rain Tuesday at the Nathan's hot dog eating contest.

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