National Hot Dog Eating Contest Coming To Plano
I love this event and I challenge any of you big mouths out there to participate in the upcoming Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Championship that will take place at Sam’s Club in Plano on June 21 from 11:00am to 1:00pm. The competition has been happening in Coney Island since 1916 and last year’s champion, Joey Chestnut (what a great name), ate 66 dogs in 12 minutes. The pig out was televised on ESPN. I want a member of the SideDish/FrontBurner Nation to bring the Yellow Mustard Belt to Dallas. Let me hear from you if you are serious. In the meantime, sign up here. (Mrs. Joey Chestnut has such a great ring to it.)
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very confused…why in the world is this coming to Plano. It has been at Coney Island since 1916 and always on 4th of July. It makes no sense to be at a Sam’s club on June 21st. Do they think that 50,000 folks will come to Plano to watch this rather than Coney Island??
Nancy, god bless her, didn’t quite get the whole story. This is a qualifying event for the Big Show on July 4th. From the IFOCE.com website:
Eating Contests
Additional Nathan’s Qualifier in Dallas
Date: 06/21/2008
Location: Dallas, TX
Discipline: Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs
Total Prizes: Seat at the Nathan’s Famous International 4th of July Hot Dog Eating Contest and a Year’s Supply of Hot Dogs
Summary
Always in the market for new American gurgitory talent, Major League Eating has taken the rare step of expanding the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Qualifying Circuit for 2008.
Registration for these events will be taken on a first come, first served basis. All eaters must be at least 18. Registration for five additional qualifiers will only be held on www.ifoce.com and www.majorleagueeating.com.
You will receive an email alerting you about your registration status sometime this afternoon or tomorrow morning.
If you are confirmed or on the standby list for one of the original 12 qualifiers, please let us know which ones in the “Comments” section. Thank you.
Registration for this event is now closed.
Will SMU’s own Tim Janus be part of this? Eater X.