Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest 2020 Edition

[Dru Edwards]

I was listening to ESPN radio a couple of days ago and the Joey Chestnut was speaking about competitive eating. He's won the Nathan contest 12 of the past 13 years. He eaten at least 70 hog dogs with buns in each of the past 4 years.

I wonder if he'll hit 70 this year?

Will you be watching? I won't be but I will read about the results.

[tbeltrans]

Originally Posted by Dru Edwards

I was listening to ESPN radio a couple of days ago and the Joey Chestnut was speaking about competitive eating. He's won the Nathan contest 12 of the past 13 years. He eaten at least 70 hog dogs with buns in each of the past 4 years.

I wonder if he'll hit 70 this year?

Will you be watching? I won't be but I will read about the results.

I think that if I ate 70 hot dogs, I would get more out of it than I would pulling a slot machine handle 70 times. Guess I was just never cut out for gambling?

70 hot dogs is a lot, and it may be the only way known to humankind to beat COVID-19.

Tony

[mc1]

Originally Posted by tbeltrans

I think that if I ate 70 hot dogs, I would get more out of it than I would pulling a slot machine handle 70 times. Guess I was just never cut out for gambling?

I'd say if you ate 70 hot dogs you'd be taking quite the gamble.

Is it time for hot dog eating to become an Olympic sport? My gut says no but my head says maybe.

[buddyhu]

Originally Posted by mc1

I'd say if you ate 70 hot dogs you'd be taking quite the gamble.

Is it time for hot dog eating to become an Olympic sport? My gut says no but my head says maybe.

[catdaddy]

Whenever I hear about "competitive eating" I can't help thinking about the Mr. Creosote sketch from Monty Python:

[tbeltrans]

Originally Posted by mc1

I'd say if you ate 70 hot dogs you'd be taking quite the gamble.

Is it time for hot dog eating to become an Olympic sport? My gut says no but my head says maybe.

The human body seems to be able to take quite a bit of abuse, considering how many of us survived the 1960s, but I agree, that eating 70 hot dogs would be a gamble, especially since I can eat two and be done for the day.

In our current cultural climate, I could see hot dog eating becoming an Olympic sport. However, it seems to me that an Olympic sport should entail a very high degree of skill, but that doesn't seem so important in today's world for some reason.

Tony

[Dru Edwards]

Joey Chestnut broke his own world record .. 75 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. Chestnut was talking about how the day after he feels lethargic, lol

[mc1]

Originally Posted by Dru Edwards

Joey Chestnut broke his own world record .. 75 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. Chestnut was talking about how the day after he feels lethargic, lol

They didn't make him one with everything, I guess.

[Dru Edwards]

Originally Posted by mc1

They didn't make him one with everything, I guess.

I bet there would be massive mustard and ketchup stains on his shirt if he had the works.

How much hot dogs do people eat? I have about 2 each year, usually at Costco. And then I feel lethargic, lol.

[12barBill]

Originally Posted by mc1

They didn't make him one with everything, I guess.

Ha! Was it 75 with onions?

[Dru Edwards]

Originally Posted by Bill Sims

Ha! Was it 75 with onions?

lol! He could probably get a million dollar endorsement with Listerine if the hog dogs did have onions. Instead, he only gets a $10,000 prize and a few days of digestive problems.

[Dirk Hofman]

Originally Posted by mc1

They didn't make him one with everything, I guess.

Reminds me of the old joke.

What did the Bhuddist say to the hot dog vendor.

“Make me one with everything”.

Bhuddist hands him a twenty, and the vendor hands him the dog. After a few moments he says, “How about my change?”

“Change comes from within”, says the vendor...

[RP]

Originally Posted by mc1

...Is it time for hot dog eating to become an Olympic sport? My gut says no but my head says maybe.

My gut says, "I sure hope you're kidding."

[mc1]

Originally Posted by Dirk Hofman

Reminds me of the old joke.

What did the Bhuddist say to the hot dog vendor.

“Make me one with everything”.

Bhuddist hands him a twenty, and the vendor hands him the dog. After a few moments he says, “How about my change?”

“Change comes from within”, says the vendor...

"No really, where's my change?"

The only thing that's permanent is change

Hi Dirk, yes, that's the joke to which I was referring, or at least the first part. He felt lethargic after eating, ahem, 70 hot dogs, and of course he didn't want them with any extras. Maybe it was a little too subtle.

I like the Buddhist jokes though. I used to tell people I was Zen Buddhist, non-practicing, but that's a little subtle as well.

[mc1]

Originally Posted by RP

My gut says, "I sure hope you're kidding."

Well, you know, I suppose I am. I was taking a bit of a jab at all the new sports they are adding, many of which I don't think are so great. I mean golf? Beach volleyball? Kite surfing? Really? I'd rather watch hot dog eating.

As an old timer I actually miss seeing the classic discus/javelin/shot put type of events that get 0 air time.

But yea, I don't really endorse eating contests, as they seem to glorify gluttony. They're was wrong with society today. Now get off my lawn we're having a bbq the proper way.

How about adding meditation to the Olympics? Or who can eat the slowest?