Hot Dog Eating Contest

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‘Legend has it that on July 4, 1916, four immigrants gathered at the very first Famous hot dog stand in Coney Island and made eating contest history. As the story goes, they were competing to see who was the most patriotic. How did they determine the winner? With a hot dog-eating contest, of course!

Did You Know? Fun Facts About the Hot Dog Eating Contest:

• The Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest attracts over 40,000 fans each year and is broadcast on ESPN to nearly two million viewers.

• The reigning champ, Joey Chestnut, holds the world record for the most hot dogs eaten at 73. That’s equivalent to about 16 pounds, or as much as 42 billiard balls!’ (Source)

She shows Kimmy the article. Kimmy is surprised to learn that they have hot dog eating contests.

“I read somewhere that those who compete in this type of contest have to practice stretching out their stomachs by drinking a lot of milk or water very quickly or by eating a lot of fibrous foods in a matter of minutes,” Tiffi says. “Doesn’t that sound gross?”

Tiffi goes on her fine to look for a video of the 2021 hot dog eating champion and then they both watch it together. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4IwNkMPXKI

Let’s continue - Company hiring ‘MLB Food Tester’ to eat hot dogs at stadiums

Start at the beginning – Tiffi and Kimmy go to a baseball game