Nathan’s Hot-Dog Contest to Take Place—Without Crowd to Eat It Up

The Fourth of July Coney Island gorgefest will take place without the tens of thousands of in-person spectators who traditionally show up to cheer for their favorite competitive eaters, such as 12-time champion Joey Chestnut

New York City may still largely be in shutdown mode, but the Fourth of July Coney Island gorgefest known as the Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest will take place as scheduled—with pandemic-related modifications.

Officials with Nathan’s Famous and Major League Eating, the company that organizes the annual competition, said Monday that they are holding the event at a private location in Coney Island, with no audience on hand. They also said they would ensure that proper social distancing is maintained among...

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