WOW: 34 Hotdogs Would Feed Me For a Fortnight.

[mawnansmiff]

Some guy just ate 34 hotdogs in a mere 10 minutes .

And apparently some guy from Indiana holds the world record at a whopping 76 hotdogs scoffed in 10 minutes .

I once took a bet to eat 6 cream crackers in 1 minute (no liquid assistance allowed) as I thought it a sure fire win. It wasn't and I lost.

Man claims speed eating victory in Selsey after 34 hot dogs

Max Stanford took first place in the men's category, while Rhea Jarvis secured the top women's spot.

www.bbc.co.uk

Regards,

Jay.

 

[ssjones]

Joey Chestnut does hold the record at 76.

10 years ago, I worked alongside the Nathans brand, at New Jersey travel plaza locations (think Ireland's Applegreen plazas in the UK). I used to do the NJ qualifier and assist their brand rep. It was pretty crazy, and somewhat gross. It's amazing what they can do. To witness it in person, it's mind boggling. I still have a t-shirt somewhere. Nathan's is a storied hot dog brand here, that started in NYC.

The Hot Dog Eating Contest | Nathans

Nathan’s Famous hot dogs. The world’s top competitive eaters. Ten minutes to glory. It all goes down on the Fourth of July at the corner of Surf and Stillwell.

nathansfranks.sfdbrands.com

 

[ssjones]

A rain delay this past July, threw off the competitors, so they were nowhere near the record.
I'm good for three, on my best day!

 

[ssjones]

I've been to most of these famous NJ hot dog stands. My favorite, "Rhutt's Hut" in beautiful, downtown Clifton NJ.
They have "bike nightt" once a month in summer. All the nut jobs from the NYC metro area showup. I've met Hells Angels and Pagans motorcycle gangs there. Both are very scared of the two worst and dangerous MC clubs - the NYC Police MC Club and the NYC Firemans MC Clubs. Both have gotten into fights with each other on nearly every visit. While watching a fight standing next to a Hell's Angel, he said to me "those guys scare us".

It used to be $1 Beer & $1 hot dogs, that's where the trouble starts...

The Best Hot Dogs in New Jersey

The best hot dogs in New Jersey: What they are and where they can be enjoyed

www.new-jersey-leisure-guide.com

 

[mikethompson]

 

[mawnansmiff]

It was pretty crazy, and somewhat gross.

Al, are they allowed to use buttered bread rolls? I'm thinking the butter might just help things along a bit rather than it being dry.

Regards,

Jay.

 

[mikethompson]

I heard once that they dunk them in water so the bun is easier to eat?

I'm not too sure, professional hot dog eating is not a road I'd like to go down

 

[sablebrush52]

I heard once that they dunk them in water so the bun is easier to eat?

I'm not too sure, professional hot dog eating is not a road I'd like to go down

The secret lies in the insect and rat turd content.

 

[ssjones]

Al, are they allowed to use buttered bread rolls? I'm thinking the butter might just help things along a bit rather than it being dry.

Regards,

Jay.

No, plain hot dog buns. Now, they all dip in water, which ups the grossness factor, but allowed contestants to push to the results they can now achieve.

Arrangements of the bun/hot dogs is taken very seriously by the contestants. Only a Nathans rep is allowed to assemble the plates. Mike Moles, their senior consultant is shown on the ESPN broadcast every 4th of July. (we worked the NJ Turnpike plazas together)

 

[ssjones]

Rutt's Hut does the deep-fried "ripper", believe me, nothing foreign survives this cooking process.
They are safer than the silverware at the five-star restaurant near you. (definitely do not go into those kitchens...)

Rutt's Hut | Home of the Ripper!

www.ruttshut.com

 

[mikethompson]

The secret lies in the insect and rat turd content.

Ahh the Secret ingredients

 

[AJL67]

The secret lies in the insect and rat turd content.

So it's got something in common with tobacco!

 

[dsturg369]

I once ate 8 dogs at a cookout, but I was pretty hammered.

 

[kcghost]

I can eat three and that's it. And I couldn't eat them plain as they do at the contest. They don't put single condiment on their dogs.

 

[mawnansmiff]

Rutt's Hut Ripper on the left looks tasty....but needs onions .

What's the yellow stuff on the right...piccalilli ?



Regards,

Jay.

 

[ssjones]

Rutt's Hut Ripper on the left looks tasty....but needs onions .

What's the yellow stuff on the right...piccalilli ?

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Regards,

Jay.

I'm strictly a brown mustard guy. I think it might be a mustard relish? (which I am not touching...)

 

[Andre_T]

I've been to most of these famous NJ hot dog stands. My favorite, "Rhutt's Hut" in beautiful, downtown Clifton NJ.
They have "bike nightt" once a month in summer. All the nut jobs from the NYC metro area showup. I've met Hells Angels and Pagans motorcycle gangs there. Both are very scared of the two worst and dangerous MC clubs - the NYC Police MC Club and the NYC Firemans MC Clubs. Both have gotten into fights with each other on nearly every visit. While watching a fight standing next to a Hell's Angel, he said to me "those guys scare us".

It used to be $1 Beer & $1 hot dogs, that's where the trouble starts...

The Best Hot Dogs in New Jersey

The best hot dogs in New Jersey: What they are and where they can be enjoyed

www.new-jersey-leisure-guide.com

Rutt's Hutt is great. I do love The Varsity in Atlanta and a few other places. I have made it to a bunch of the places from Rick Sebak's documentary : A Hot Dog Story Here it is on Youtube.

 

[TheIronMonkey]

Rutt's Hut does the deep-fried "ripper", believe me, nothing foreign survives this cooking process.
They are safer than the silverware at the five-star restaurant near you. (definitely do not go into those kitchens...)

Rutt's Hut | Home of the Ripper!

www.ruttshut.com

I went to Rutt’s Hut years ago with my friend Willy—we had to try the deep-fried hot dogs. We were surprised by the amount of seagulls in the parking lot hanging around looking for scraps.

 

[bullet08]

Nathan's hot dogs are pretty good. Usually boil it first then roll it around the hot pan to brown the outside. Chopped onion and yellow mustard for me. But anything more than 3 is too many. Can't imagine shoving in that many.

 

[The Amish Tyrant]

There are a few foods that shouldn't be underestimated with the quantities I can eat. Hot dogs, street tacos, and bbq are on the list.

However, I love different condiments on my dogs and wouldn't ever compete to win (I'd participate just for the free food). After all, large Americans like myself typically lose.