The world-famous contest will grip the eyes and stomachs of spectators on July 4th, but some insiders say Mother Nature might hold the keys as to who ranks supreme.
Competitive eaters Joey"Jaws" Chestnut , defending champion, and Geoffrey Esper second-place winner, participate in the 2021 Nathan's Famous 4th Of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4, 2021 in New York City.will grip the eyes and stomachs of spectators on July 4th, but some insiders say Mother Nature might hold the keys as to who ranks supreme.
A representative for the contest says the annual event goes on rain or shine, except, of course, if there is lightning, which has not been an element that organizers have had to deal with in recent memory. Last year was one of those contests in which the temperature was a comfortable 75 degrees, and there was little humidity.
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