Cities with the most Nathan’s qualifiers 2003-2013
Here is a list of cities / metros with two or more Nathan’s qualifiers over the past 11 years according to the eatfeats database and the 2013 schedule. Cities in bold have a qualifier this year. (Updated from last year’s post)
- 16 New York City (8 at Mets ballpark, 3 in Brooklyn, 5 South Street Seaport
- 11 Las Vegas (all at NYNY)
- 10 Philadelphia (6 at Independence Hall, 3 at QVC Studio, 1 in Camden, NJ
- 10 Tempe, AZ (all at Arizona Mills) (2003-2012)
- 10 Atlanta (7 in Atlanta, 3 in Newnan)
- 9 Norfolk (8 at MacArthur Center, 1 at Oceana Station)
- 7 Hartford
- 6 San Francisco Bay Area
- 6 Charlotte, NC (2007-2012)
- 6 Long Island (2 Elmont & 4 Islip)
- 6 Boston (4 Boston, 2 Foxborough)
- 6 Southeast Florida (3 Pembroke Pines, 2 Sunrise, 1 Miami)
- 6 Minneapolis / St. Paul
- 5 Cranbury, NJ
- 4 Pittsburgh
- 3 Atlantic City
- 3 Saratoga Springs, NY
- 3 Los Angeles
- 2 Naples, FL
- 2 Calgary, AB
- 2 Fishkill, NY
- 2 Cleveland
- 2 Overland Park, KS
- 2 Thackerville, OK
Several Nathan’s related polls have been added to the sidebar.
Anonymous said
March 20, 2013 @ 8:24 pm
Even with the odds about 100 to 1 against him, I hear a former competitive eater is coming out of retirement and will be part of the first ever qualifying round in Savannah, GA. From the Low Country, and almost as old as Super Paul Bone Breaker Barlow, is “The Hangman, Bruce Pobanz.
Anonymous said
March 27, 2013 @ 10:32 am
Savannah TV station has published an article with pictures announcing the April 6 contest in Savannah
http://www.wsav.com/story/21805678/savannah-riverfront-with-a-side-of-nathans-hot-dogs