Both The Brooklyn Paper and the New York Post wrote articles about the time shift of the Nathan’s finals three hours later and the possibility for hotter weather during the competition. To determine the average increase in temperature, the following table lists the 12:51 pm and 3:51 pm temperatures for JFK Airport for the past ten July 4s using data from Wunderground.com.

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update June 11 Ok Sure has videos (from comment) Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Post-contest

update #2 Totals (Part 1 | Part 2)
1) Pete Davekos 24.5
2) Yasir Salem 20
3) Juan Rodriguez 19
Bam Martinez 10.6

1W) Neslie Ricasa 10.5 (Joey Chestnut’s girlfriend)
2W) Mary Bowers 7

update The winners have been announced as Pete Davekos and Neslie (last name not provided)

Today’s Nathan’s qualifier at Winstar World Casino in Thackerville, OK is expected to start at 1 pm central time.

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update #2 East Valley Tribune has a gallery

update Winners have been announced More results (Part 1 | Part 2) Erik Denmark says Damon Wells ate 23.75 HDB.

1) Erik Denmark 30.5
2) Damon Wells 23.75
3) Ron Koch 21
4) Steve Hendry 17.75
5) Kobi Bauer 15
1W) Michelle “Cardboard Shell” 24, probably best women’s qualifier performance except for Sonya & Juliet

Michelle “Cardboard Shell”‘s appearance on KPHO yesterday to promote today’s Nathan’s qualifier at Arizona Mills can be viewed online. Erik Denmark, Damon Wells, Ron Koch, Kobi Bauer, Steve Hendry are also expected to compete. The contest will take place at noon Arizona time (3 pm eastern).

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update June 9 #2 Center Square Journal has articles about the qualifier and finals. Mike Sternoff has a video

update June 9 The top 5 was announced this morning

1) Tim Brown 7.8 pounds
2) Pat Bertoletti 5.6
3) Crazy Legs Conti 5.3
4) Ben Taylor 3.88
5) Erik Denmark 3.8

Tim Brown’s total is more than twice the amount (3.64 lb.) he ate at the 2011 Ribfest

update 10:01 Results have yet to be announced. Mary Sandberg says Pat Bertoletti ate 5.6 pounds of ribs.

Dahl.com has a video of last night’s amateur qualifier for the Chicago Ribfest won by Paul Zwerican, who will compete in the professional contest tonight with Pat Bertoletti, Tim Brown, Adrian Morgan, Erik Denmark, Crazy Legs Conti, Matt Raible and Eric Hucke.

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update 9:05 TheKflynn has a video of Molly Nemunaitis

update 5:27 WKYC has a video and gallery. Picture #69 appears to be Crazy Legs Conti’s area after the contest.)

update 5:04 NewsNet5.com has a video and article. The announcer says there is a 10 hot dog minimum required for female winners to receive a trip to NYC which I thought was dropped.

jpopik has some UStream videos of the contest

Full Results have been posted (Part 1 | Part 2)
1) Crazy Legs Conti, 25.25, personal best
2) Kevin “LA Beast” 25
3) Mike Landrich 14.5
4) Andrew “The Bear” 14
5) Chance DeWerth 12
6) Aaskea 11
7) Mulcahey 10.5
8T) Matt Horn 5
8T) Phil Hicks 5

1W) Molly Nemunatis 10

1:13 Crazy Legs Conti has been announced as the victor with 25.25 hot dogs.

This is a personal best for Conti, beating the 25 he was credited with in the controversial 2010 San Diego qualifier:

12:51 The contest is underway, someone has 17 hot dogs.

WKYC has a preview illustrated with a picture of Pat Bertoletti and Scott Bickel.

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