Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Back to Nathan's: Them Famous Hot Dogs

The number of Nathan's hot dogs eaten in ten minutes has climbed dramatically since the initial contest was held in 1972 and won by Jason Schecter who ate 14.  Frank Dellarosa broke the twenty hot dog mark in 1991 with 21.5.

In 1997, Hirofumi Nakajima of Japan downed 24.5 for a new record, but no one broke the 30 dog barrier until 2001, when Takeru Kobayashi of Japan not only broke the 30 mark, the 40 marl, but consumed 50 hot dogs.  He won the contest six straight years until reigning champ Joey Chestnut bested him and broke the 60 hot dog mark. at 64.  In 2012, Chestnut downed (and kept them down)  an incredible 69 hot dogs.

The women's competition began in 2003 and the reigning ( until this year when Miki Sudo won)champ, USA's Sonya Thomas has eaten 45.

The Perfect Eater?  --Cooter

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