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It was a quiet 4th of July. Perhaps, due to our uncertain times, the quietest in memory.
But some things continue as before.
Each year, on July 4, a contest is held on Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY, to see who can eat the most Nathan’s hot dogs and buns.
The winner gets $10k, a Mustard Belt, and bragging rights.
In the men’s corner, Joey Chestnut, a 13-time winner, scarfed down an astounding 75 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. This amounts to 7.5 dogs and buns a minute, or 1 combo every 8 seconds. His nearest competitor consumed a mere 42 dogs and buns.
On the women’s side, winner Miki Sudo ate 48.5 dogs and buns in 10 minutes.
Chestnut is sizeable, but not a huge man. Age 33, he stands 6’1” tall and weighs 230.
Sudo is fairly average. Age 34, she’s 5’4” and 114#.
Out of curiosity, I checked the nutritional breakdown of one Nathan’s skinless beef frank.
Here it is:
