Will sale of Nathan’s Famous impact July 4 hot dog eating contest?

The contest, formal or otherwise, have been going on for decades.
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Wait til you see how many quarter-pounder hot dogs Richmond champion devoured to win 'Golden Glizzy'

RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond has a new competitive eating champion after Parlay Bar & Lounge in Scott's Addition hosted its second annual hot dog eating competition on the Fourth of July. Paul "McNasty" ...
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'Eat those dogs!' Baltimore hot-dog eating contest champ downs 22 dogs

HOT DOG. HI, DOUG. WE ARE AT THE FOURTH ANNUAL HOT DOG EATING CONTEST TODAY. LOTS MORE 4TH OF JULY THAN A HOT DOG EATING CONTEST. HOT DOGS ARE CLASSIC AMERICAN THING. THERE’S A HOLIDAY TO CELEBRATE ...
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Hot dog-eating champ Joey Chestnut won't compete this July 4. What's the beef?

The country's most notorious hot dog-eating contest is moving forward without its star stomach, after 16-time champion Joey "Jaws" Chestnut was banned for inking a deal with a company that makes plant ...
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What does hot dog eating champion Takeru Kobayashi think of the new hot dog cancer warning?

When the World Health Organization announced this week that hot dogs cause cancer, I was less interested in hearing from health experts on the merits of giving up the delicious sausages and more ...