When is the hot dog eating contest?

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The Hot Dog Eating Contest. 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. read more

The Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest is an annual American hot dog competitive eating competition. It is held each year on Independence Day at Nathan's Famous Corporation's original, and best-known restaurant at the corner of Surf and Stillwell Avenues in Coney Island, a neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. read more

Over a dozen participants scarf down as many Nathan's Famous hot dogs and buns (HDB, in contest parlance) in 10 minutes as they possibly can. Chestnut's win marked his third in a row and 10th in the past 11 years. read more