It's the 4th of July, which means...we are hours away from Nathan's International July Fourth Hot Dog Eating Contest! Set your TiVos and DVRs to ESPN at 12 PM EST if you cannot watch live. This incredible Fourth of July tradition occurs each year in Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY.
For newcomers to competitive eating, last year was a contest for the ages. Six-time defending champion Takeru "Tsunami" Kobayashi lost his crown to a relative newcomer, Joey Chestnut, who won by devouring a world-breaking record 66 hot dogs in 12 minutes. What an upset! Last year, ESPN proclaimed Chestnut's victory as "The Greatest Moment in American Sports History!" If it's not the top moment, it has to come in the top 1,000 moments (I hope you all sense my tongue-in-cheek).
My money's on Kobayashi. He doesn't falter when a challenge is thrown his way.
Enjoy the break you have today. I'm spending time with my family and my hope is that everyone enjoys their time with their friends and family as well.
1 comment:
# 1 mmmm...I want a hot dog real bad!!!
# 2 if you had really put your money on Kobiachi (however you spell it :D) you would have lost it!!! :D
# 3 I'm glad we got to watch fireworks tonight!!
Post a Comment