Nathan's Famous has started offering a 4 pound burger. (Might be available only at Yonkers, NY location).
March 20, 2020 at 11:55 am by
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Youtube has a video of a CNN Headline News interview with former IFOCE employee Ryan Nerz about the 2006 Nathan's finals. He calls Joey Chestnut the top. A Crazy Legs Conti interview and hot dog eating exhibition follows. Unfortunately, Conti's claim in the interview that EMT on site makes competitive eating safe (or at least non-lethal) appears to have been disproven by last year's tragedy in Fresno. March 19, 2020 at 9:58 pm by
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Major League Baseball announced that it deferring opening day until at least mid-May, so there will be no Nathan's qualifers at baseball games until that time. March 17, 2020 at 12:10 pm by
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MGM Resorts announced that it will suspend operations for its Las Vegas properties starting Tuesday. The sites include the New York New York Hotel Casino, which has a Nathan's qualifier scheduled for April 4. update The venue's twitter confirmed the shutdown. March 15, 2020 at 9:46 pm by
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Atlantic City government officials are seeking a court order to force the demolition of Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino, site of Nathan's qualifiers from 2009 to 2012. March 15, 2020 at 8:24 am by
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Darron Breeden wants to perform the national anthem at the Nathan's finals on his electric guitar. March 12, 2020 at 8:38 am by
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Legendary comedian / director Carl Reiner requested pictures of the original Nathan's Famous location on his twitter feed. March 12, 2020 at 8:06 am by
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March 10, 2020 at 7:37 am by
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Here is how the 2019-2020 Nathan’s qualifier circuit is shaping up:
Certain
Apr 4 Las Vegas, NV
Jun 13 Ocean City, MD
? Washington, DC (probably Jun 27 at @BBQinDC)
? Hershey, PA
? Pleasanton, CA
Probable
May 15 Cincinnati, OH
Jun 21 Queens, NY
Possible
Apr 7/ May 12/ Jun 9 Denver, CO
Already held
Jul 23 Salt Lake City, UT
Aug 10 Des Moines, IA
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Registration will open tomorrow for the first 2020 Nathan's Famous qualifier to be held April 4 at New York New York in Las Vegas. A qualifier has been held at that location every year since at least 2003. Michelle "Cardboard Shell" Lesco has won the past five women's divisions of the competition; Max Suzuki has a two year streak for the men. March 9, 2020 at 11:35 am by
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MDCoastDispatch.com reports that a Nathan's Famous qualifer has been approved by the city council of Ocean City, MD and will take place on June 13. update Feb 21 Delmarvanow.com has an article about the qualifier in which Rich Shea says that additional qualifiers will take place in Hershey, PA, Washington, DC and Pleasanton, CA. There will be a total of 12 competitions on the circuit, which may or may not include the two that were held in the second half of 2019. February 20, 2020 at 9:35 pm by
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RestaurantBusinessOnline.com has an article about Nathan's Famous plans to expand its menu beyond hot dogs with items like cheesesteak and chicken sandwiches. The project hopes to reverse a declining trend for the chain, which saw the number of its locations drop from 300 to 213 from 2013 to 2019, resulting in a negative 5.5% growth rate. (via patch.com) February 20, 2020 at 6:56 am by
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Molly Dechene posted a comic strip on Instagram about attending the Nathan's finals alone. February 14, 2020 at 6:34 pm by
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MDCoastDispatch.com has an article about the possibility of a Nathan's Famous qualifier being held in Ocean City, MD on June 13 during the Ocean City Air Show. February 13, 2020 at 9:55 pm by
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5dimes is now offering +350 odds (bet $1 to win $3.50) on someone besides Miki Sudo winning the 2020 Nathan's womens finals, a considerable drop from the +600 offered on January 24.
February 4, 2020 at 8:40 pm by
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Corbucci from Brazil has posted a video (with English subtitles) of his Nathan's Famous hot dog training session. He hopes to compete in the 2020 Miami Marlins qualifier if it is held.
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The May 15 Cincinnati Reds game will be presented by Nathan's Famous, so that is the probable date for the 2020 Ohio qualifier. Nathan's will present the August 16 St. Louis Cardinals game, which would be on the 2020-21 circuit if a qualifier is held then.
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5Dimes is currently accepting bets on the 2020 Original Nathan's finals. Betting against Miki Sudo defending her title at +600 (gambling $1 wins $6) might be a savvy wager if Molly Schuyler is joining MLE as rumored. Joey Chestnut is a -900 favorite (bet $9 to win $1) in the men's contest.
January 24, 2020 at 12:39 pm by
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Press of Atlantic City reports that the town has announced plans to demolish the site of Trump Plaza in 2020, which is currently vacant. The venue held five Nathan's qualifiers from 2008 to 2012. The 2011 competition was the final qualifier for Sonya Thomas, after which she would be exempt from qualifying as a female champion. January 17, 2020 at 6:08 pm by
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The New York Times reports that six businesses on the Coney Island boardwalk have been presented with lease extensions with rents increases between 50 and 400 percent. A Nathan's Famous (not the main Surf & Stillwell location) is one of the tenants. It is not clear if they have signed the new lease. A qualifier was held in 2013 at the boardwalk location. (via Sarah Bahr) January 15, 2020 at 12:58 pm by
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TheThings.com has curated a gallery of 19 pictures of Joey Chestnut eating Nathan's hot dogs. December 21, 2019 at 7:57 am by
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The latest Fink Beats the Stomach episode has an interview with Oliver Brooks, the stage master for the Nathan's finals. December 11, 2019 at 1:03 am by
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Nathan's Famous is listed as the presenter for the Father's Day cap promotion for the June 21 Mets game, so the 2020 New York City Nathan's qualifier will probably be on that date. December 1, 2019 at 12:07 am by
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Eater.com has a youtube video titled "How the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Became an ESPN Icon". The video contains a demonstration contest won by Badlands Booker in which George Shea catches Crazy Legs Conti cheating. (Eater.com blog entry) October 9, 2019 at 11:21 pm by
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It's Nice That has a post on a series of photographs Adam Powell took at the Nathan's Finals. September 6, 2019 at 5:49 pm by
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Brazilian competitive eater Corbucci Eats announced his intention to qualify for the 2020 Nathan's finals in a video he posted today. September 5, 2019 at 5:03 pm by
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