Fans of this great culinary classic in the USA can finally breathe a sigh of relief: the male part of the traditional hot dog eating competition, which is scheduled for Tuesday in New York, is actually taking place.
However, all media had pointed out that the whole thing had been canceled due to the terrible weather conditions at Coney Island. However, as reported by CBS Sports, the New York City Police Department’s Public Relations Department said that “despite information that the contest was not being held, the contest has not been canceled and delays continue.” ESPN then announced that it would broadcast the contestants’ exploits .
Here’s video of people standing on tabletops at Coney Island to escape the torrential rain and accumulating puddles of water that utterly derailed the July 4th Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest pic.twitter.com/Gs7bpkQghC
— Liam Stack (@liamstack) July 4, 2023
It’s a relief to those hoping to see Joey Chestnut at the hot dog suit again on Independence Day, as is the worried principal. “I’m going to take all the other guys and we’re going to have this damn competition,” he told a reporter covering the event, Kenneth Heasley.
Chestnut is the overwhelming favorite for an eighth straight mustard belt and 16th overall. In fact, bookmakers value it so much that a risky bet can only bring in a handful of dollars: for example, a bet of around $4,000 will net the beneficiary $100 in profit.
In 2022, the 39-year-old downed 63 hot dogs in 10 minutes to retain his title, down a dozen from the previous year. He beat his nearest rival, Geoffrey Esper, by fifteen.
A winner
However, the weather had no time to spoil the day for the competitors, the women’s section was up to Miki Sudo. This sent 39.5 hot dogs through his digestive system in 10 minutes; Three years earlier she had set an event mark with 48.5 hot dogs.
Sudo won for the ninth time in Brooklyn.