Nathan's Famous 4th of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest

Nathan's Famous 4th of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest

Date: 07/04/2009
Location: Coney Isand, NY
Discipline: Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs
Total Prizes: Eternal glory, Mustard Yellow Belt, $20,000 total prize purse

Summary
WHAT:
Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest

WHEN:
July 4, 2009
12:00pm EST on ESPN

WHERE:
Nathan's Famous Restaurant
1310 Surf Avenue (at the corner of Stillwell Avenue) Coney Island, Brooklyn, and on ESPN

NYC SUBWAY - F, Q Train to Stillwell Avenue

BY CAR
Belt Parkway to Cropsey Avenue
Take Cropsey South to Surf
Left on Surf to Stillwell


SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
10 AM: Band Begins
11 AM: Pre-Game Show Begins
12 PM: ESPN Live Show Begins
12:40 PM: Eating Begins

COMPETITORS:
Joey Chestnut
Takeru Kobayashi
Pat Bertoletti
Tim Eater X Janus
Eric Badlands Booker
Hall Hunt
Humble Bob Shoudt
Juliet Lee
Tim Gravy Brown
Rich LeFevre
Crazy Legs Conti
Erik Denmark
Sonya Thomas
Pretty Boy Pete Davekos
Marco Marquez
Jim Reeves
Micah Collins
Sean Gordon
Franco Camerini
Bob Coccodrilli