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Miki Sudo ate 39.5 hot dogs to win her ninth straight title in the women’s side of Nathan’s International Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on Tuesday, but a thunderstorm and torrential rain forced the delay of the men’s competition and Joey Chestnut’s attempt to win their 16th title.
The gluttonous Independence Day event drew thousands of people to Coney Island, New York, on Tuesday to watch competitive eaters devour as many hot dogs as their stomachs would allow in just 10 minutes.
However, a major rain and lightning storm struck Coney Island shortly before the men were set to go out to compete, scattering the crowd for cover. ESPN, which is televising the event, said it was on “weather delay” and that coverage of the contest would begin at 2 p.m. ET. CNN has reached out to the organizers for more information.
The Weather Prediction Center had warned that heavy rain could bring flash flooding Tuesday from southern New York to New England, including New York City.
At about noon, a line of thunderstorms moved through the area. The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement warning of “strong thunderstorms” and “frequent cloud-to-ground lightning” in parts of Brooklyn, specifically mentioning Coney Island.
The female competition appeared near the end between Sudo, the number one ranked female competitive eater, and rookie Mayoi Ebihara. But a review by officials determined that Ebihara finished with 33.5 dogs, while Michelle Lesco placed third with 24.5.
Sudo won last year’s title with 40 hot dogs and holds the women’s world record for eating 48.5 hot dogs in 10 minutes. After winning this year’s title, she expressed her disappointment at her final score.
“Thirty-nine is a lower number though, sorry guys,” she told the crowd.
Chestnut goes for title 16
On the men’s side, the overwhelming favorite is Chestnut, who has won 15 of the last 16 Independence Day contests, including 63 hot dogs last year. He set a competition record with 76 dogs shot down in 2021.
Speaking to CNN on Monday, Chestnut said he was ready to go to an “extreme” limit in the contest.
“I know after this time I’m not going to feel very well,” he said. “It will take about four days to really feel normal, and the first 12 hours after the contest I will feel like garbage. I go in knowing that and I’m willing to go through with it because it’s an amazing contest, it’s the 4th of July and I’m going to do whatever it takes to get number 16.”
Chestnut is one of 16 diners competing in the men’s division, along with other top-tier eaters including Geoffrey Esper, Nick Wehry and Gideon Oji.
The would-be hot dog champions squared off at Nathan’s famous flagship restaurant at the corner of Surf and Stillwell avenues in Coney Island, on the southern edge of Brooklyn in New York City.
The event kicked off with pre-show festivities, including music and dance performances, according to the Professional Eating Contest League, which sanctions the event.
Diners must be 18 years or older to participate and must have participated in a qualifying event in May or June. Nathan’s hosted four qualifying events for the extravaganza, with the top male and female finishers from each receiving invites to the July 4 showdown.
Each contestant has her own scorekeeper to monitor her running total, according to CNN affiliate WABC. Water and other drinks are allowed, as well as condiments. Penalties can be issued for “disorderly eating and regurgitation,” WABC reports.
The top eater in each category takes home $10,000, according to WABC. Second place gets $5,000, third place gets $2,500, fourth place gets $1,500, and fifth place gets $1,000. Each champion will also receive the coveted mustard belt.
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