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Rules of Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, competitive eating: What’s allowed and what’s not

The Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest is a July 4th tradition that draws the attention and fascination of everyone over the holiday annually. Watching Major League Eating, Joey Chestnut (except in ...
Yahoo! Sports

Joey Chestnut gets ready for Indianapolis 500 of competitive eating: Nathan's hot dog contest

What does the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest have in common with the Indianapolis 500? A lot if you’re Joey Chestnut, the 16-time Nathan’s champion set to return to the contest Friday after a ...
NPR

Competitive eating is more than simple amusement on the Fourth of July

The 4th of July traditional hotdog eating contest got us thinking about why food and the holiday are so intertwined. Some experts have gone deep on the subject of competitive eating. So today ...