Hot-dog eating contest a disgrace to gluttons Nothing is more American than the hot dog, right? What’s close? Gatling guns, doo-wop, Fords, boob jobs, linebackers, gangster rap, corn? But we’ll take hot dogs right now in the wake of the results Friday from Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island. Veteran professional eater Joey Chestnut jammed 61 hot dogs and buns down his gullet in just 10 minutes there by the New York beach, earning his eighth consecutive ‘‘Mustard Belt.’’ Good for him. Chestnut is a pro, and he has eaten 121 Twinkies in six minutes, 182 chicken wings in a half-hour, 390 shrimp wontons in eight minutes and 24 pounds of poutine (fries, gravy and cheese curds) in 10 minutes. Barf. Exactly. See, here’s my problem: Chestnut and his ilk — runner-up Matt ‘‘Megatoad’’ Stonie, Tim ‘‘Eater X’’ Janus and famed rebel Takeru ‘‘The Tsunami’’ Kobayashi — don’t really eat, as we generally think of it. They scarf and then, after a certain amount of time, literally barf their guts out. You don’t want to see the mess backstage at the Nathan’s wingding. I did a couple of years ago, and it’s a nasty, pinkish sight. The eaters only have to [...] ilinnews/hot-dog-eating-contest-a-disgrace-to-gluttons/
Posted on: Sun, 06 Jul 2014 00:45:26 +0000
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