Nathan’s Famous will host the third qualifying event for its annual Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest following the Dayton Dragons’ game on Friday, June 9.
The top male and female finishers in the competition will advance to the renowned competition at Coney Island in Brooklyn, N.Y., on July 4, where they will take on a field of the world’s best competitive eaters.
Nathan’s Famous, Smithfield, and Kroger will donate $5,000 to The Foodbank, Inc. prior to the Dayton qualifier.
“The Foodbank works to eliminate hunger and its root causes in Montgomery, Greene, and Preble counties of Ohio,” said Michelle Riley, CEO of The Foodbank, Inc. “This donation of $5,000 will provide 25,000 meals to children and families in our community. We know that summer can be a challenging time for families, high cooling bills, and increased childcare costs can absorb a family’s food budget quickly.”
Nathan’s Famous qualifying events will also visit cities around the country in 2023, including Pleasanton, Calif, Kissimmee, Fla, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Washington, DC.
In 2022, Joey Chestnut of Westfield, Ind., won his 15th championship as the world’s best hot dog eater. He presently holds the record with 76 hot dogs and buns consumed in 10 minutes.
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The eight-time female champion, Miki Sudo of Port Richey, Fla., will defend her title. Sudo ate 40 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes in 2022, while her previous record was 48.5 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes.
This article by Jeffery Schrock originally appeared on the Dayton237now.com website.
