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Contestants from around the globe will take part in the 99th annual Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest.
The goal is pretty simple: The eaters should consume as many hot dogs with buns as they can in ten minutes.
Joey Chestnut hopes to put away his competition by downing 70 hot dogs in 10 minutes. Matt Stonie, who finished second last year, will be back for another try at the top spot.
Women’s hot dog-eating champion Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas will try to eat more than 45 hot dogs to defend her title against Miki Sudo.
At a weigh-in on Thursday, each of the top competitors said they were fasting in preparation for the contest.
Agencies/Canadajournal
