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Nathan’s 104th Annual Hot Dog Food Contest Champions: Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo
Coney Island in the US has hosted a special socially distanced version of an annual hot dog eating contest amid the coronavirus pandemic.
New records were set in the men’s and women’s categories at the climate-controlled covered event in Brooklyn, New York, on Saturday.
California Joey “Jaws” Chestnut won the men’s division for the 13th time, swallowing 75 hot dogs in 10 minutes.
Connecticut’s Miki Sudo took the women’s title by knocking down 48.5 hot dogs.
The contest is generally held outdoors and is watched by thousands of people lining the beach.
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Women compete in the socially distant competition to eat hot dogs on Coney Island
Speaking before the competition on Saturday, Ms. Sudo, 35, said she was unsure how she would behave in an air-conditioned environment.
“To be honest, I am a creature of habit, so having unknown variables could put me off,” she said.
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Mr. Chestnut, 36, said the precautionary measures in place were “very strange,” adding: “One of the best things about this contest is the energy and energy that comes from the audience. There have been years in that I don’t feel my best. ” the audience pushes me. “
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Joey Chestnut (C) competes with other participants separated by Plexiglas
The July 4 competition, Nathan’s hot dog eating contest, is reportedly held every year during the US Independence Day holiday since Polish immigrant Nathan Handwerker opened his stall. at Coney Island in 1916.
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A judge wearing a face mask and visor checks that everything is in order when the men’s competition begins
While Chestnut won the men’s category 13 times, there was a surprise in 2015 when he came in second after his competitor Matt Stonie.
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