Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest To Be Held Without Fans
June 17, 2020 8:47AM EDT
NEW YORK, NY – JULY 04: Joey Chestnut competes in the annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4, 2018 in the Coney Island neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Chestnut won the contest, eating a Coney Island record 74 hot dogs in 10 minutes. (Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images)
Yet another major sporting event has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic – the annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest.
This year’s July 4th contest has been moved from Coney Island to a ‘private location’, and will be held without fans and limited to just 1/3rd the usual number of contestants.
12-time winner Joey Chestnut says he’s hoping to break his record of 74 dogs in 10 minutes. Six-time women’s champ Miki Sudo is also expected to participate.
Do you watch the Nathan’s contest every year? Ever enter a competitive eating event?
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