For some of us, the Fourth of July means family barbecues and stuffing our dogs into Thundershirts before the fireworks begin. For others, it means taking the train to Coney Island to stand outside in hundred-degree heat and watch professional athletes wolf down as many hot dogs as possible in ten minutes.
This year, the Nathan’s Hot-Dog Eating Contest is sure to draw in more eyes than ever before. Earlier this summer, Major League Eating, the international organization that has overseen the Coney Island boardwalk contest since 1997, announced that 16-time Mustard Belt winner Joey Chestnut was banned from competing because of a conflicting contract with Impossible Foods, to the shock and disappointment of fans (and Chestnut’s apparent surprise). The hot-dog industrial complex may have booted another legendary eater from its ranks, but if you want to see a defending champion fight for a top spot, it’s the women you should be watching.
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