Winners of qualifying event for ‘World Cup’ of hot dog eating announced

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The winners of the qualifying event for the “World Cup” of competitive hot dog eating have been announced, with one of the victors being known as an “eater of note”. A dozen competitors, many from the UK, battled it out to see who could eat the most hot dogs in 10 minutes in the event called Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, which pays homage to Nathan’s Famous, the host of the event, as well as a chain of fast-food restaurants specialising in hot dogs. The winners were announced on social media by Major League Eating, which sanctions Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Circuit and ensures that safety standards are in place at each event. Mr Shea said that, according to oral history, a hot dog eating competition has occurred every July 4 in Coney Island since 1916, the year the first Nathan’s Famous restaurant was opened.