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Miki Sudo sets Nathan’s Famous women’s record

2024 Z Burger eating contest

Fox 5 DC has a live video of this afternoon’s Z burger eating contest in Washington, DC.

The top 5
1T Molly Schuyler 34
1T Dan Kennedy 34
3 Joel Hansen 30
4 Robert McGee 15
5 Andrew Krawczyk 10

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The BBC has an interview with Beth Hodges, who ate 64 feet of stinging nettles to win the women's division of an eating contest held June 22 at the Dorset Nectar Cider Farm.
Breed & Co. Ace Hardware in Austin will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 3 awarding a $1,199 grill.
The Dutch Pot Jamaican Restaurant in Lauderdale Lakes, FL will hold a patty eating contest on July 3 awarding $1000 to the winner.
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The New York Mets ballpark has not held a Nathan's hot dog qualifier since 2019, but it will hold a Premio sausage eating contest tomorrow. The winner will throw the first pitch for the game and the top 3 will receive Amex gift cards.
PAHomePage has an article about Larell Marie Mele competing in the Nathan's Famous finals for the 14th consecutive year and George Chiger qualifying for the 6th time in 7 years.
NBC DFW has a video about James Webb training for the Nathan's Famous hot dog eating in the Dallas area.

Joey Chestnut on breakup with MLE

Daily Mail has an interview with Joey Chestnut about his July 4 event at Fort Bliss in El Paso and his breakup with Major League Eating. He says he feels bullied by the organization and demands an apology to return to MLE events. He also discusses the possiblity of a Netflix hot dog eating contest on July 4, 2025.

However, he remains hopeful that he can get back to competing on July 4th next year, either with Netflix or at the Nathan’s Famous contest. For him to re-enter the Coney Island event though, he’d need to make up with the event organizers, Major League Eating.

‘I feel bullied,’ Chestnut shared. ‘If I’m ever going to work with them again, they’re going to have to apologize,’ Chestnut said.

According to a statement from spokesman George Shea, Major League Eating said it eventually conceded the sponsorship issue.

‘Unfortunately, this was not enough to get us to an agreement,’ the statement said. ‘We think this is a powerful tribute to our armed forces and we wish Joey the best of luck at his event.’

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Paristown in Louisville will hold a donut hole eating contest on July 4 awarding $1000 to the winner.
Greeneville, TN will hold a hot dog eating contest on June 29 awarding $200 to the winner. The runner up will receive $100
Grub Street has a behind the scenes look at the decision by Shea Communications decision to lock Joey Chestnut of the Nathan's Famous for endorsing Impossible Foods plant-based frankfurters.
The July 4 weather prediction for Coney Island is currently predicted to be 76F high / 58F low with a 44% chance of PM showers.
El Paso Inc. announces that Joey Chestnut will be facing off against military members in the Pop Goes the Fort Independence Day celebration at Fort Bliss in El Paso, TX on July 4. This will end his streak of Nathan's Famous finals at 19 and give Larell Marie Mele the longest active streak with 14. update Joey Chestnut confirms he has accepted the invitation.
Parlay in Richmond, VA will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 4 awarding $500 to the winner.

2024 Washington, DC Nathan’s qualifier

Two days after the contest, official results have been posted on the contest page on the MLE website

1st 36.75 Sean “The Mouth” Yeager
2nd 28 George Chiger
3rd 24 Valentin Ferrer from Spain
4th 20 Gordon “Hungry” Hazzard first MLE contest since 2021
5th 16 Michael “Mailman” Doolin
6th 15 Grant Tragni
7th 14 Crazy Legs Conti
1st 7 Ellen Straub
2nd 5 Grace Furlong

Sean Yeager has started a video of this afternoon’s Nathan’s qualifier at the National Capitol BBQ Battle in Washington, DC.

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Crazy Legs Conti wrote a column for Gothamist about his 23 year competitive eating career and the possibility of retirement. He says there will be four Nathan's Famous wild card spots awarded this year.
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The Bradenton, FL Marauders will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 3 awarding $300/$200/$100 to the top 3 finishers.
Max Casino in Carson City, NV will hold a hot dog eating contest awarding $1000 to the winner on July 4. The runner up will receive $500.
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Registration is now open for the Smoke’s Poutinerie World Poutine Eating Championship in Toronto August 10 and the World Slopper Eating Championship at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo, CO on August 31.
The Floridian Social will hold a hot dog eating contest in St. Petersburg, FL on July 4 awarding $500 to the winner.
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