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Created Thu 3rd Jul 9:15am PDT by kat_
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Who will win the annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest this July 4th?

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It's July 4th weekend which means lots of burgers and hot dogs across America. It also means it's time for Nathan's annual hot dog eating contest on Coney Island. From 2001 through 2006, 144-pound Takeru Kobayashi dominated the competition, but last year Joey Chestnut brought the crown back to the states with 66 hot dogs and buns (HDBs) in 12 minutes. Who will take the crown this year? Will Kobayashi reclaim the title or will Chestnut keep it in America? Oh the suspense.

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 Takeru Kobayashi
50%
Joey Chestnut
50%
Voided Thu 3rd Jul 11:40am PDT
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Initial likelihoods: Takeru Kobayashi: 50%, Joey Chestnut: 50%

Action history:

Created Thu 3rd Jul 9:15am PDT by kat_
Suspended Thu 3rd Jul 10:59am PDT by newswrangler[Power User]: Flagged by super user:
This needs an option for "other" winner. (see comments).

Please repost, as it's a great question!
Voided Thu 3rd Jul 11:40am PDT by chris[Admin]: No 'other' option
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Predictions (6)

6 predictions

9 weeks ago
jenniandboys[Admin] predicted Takeru Kobayashi (H$100 at 51%)
9 weeks ago
pseudopunk predicted Joey Chestnut (H$100 at 49%)
9 weeks ago
de_eb predicted Takeru Kobayashi (H$50 at 51%)

Comments (5)

  1 newswrangler[Power User]
Wow - what a great question!
The hype in the 30 minutes or so before the event is almost as fun as the event itself ;-)
posted 9 weeks ago
  2 mrperfkt[Admin]
I thought this was a great question also, but aren't there usually a number of competitors...or is this a separate championship match? I tried checking a few different links, and it wasn't clear to me. It sounded like the champions from several qualifiers were open to compete. Just wondering...
posted 9 weeks ago
  3 newswrangler[Power User]
@ mrperfkt -- I think you're right... I had forgotten about that, but I think there are always a bunch of contestants lined up (which is part of that hype I mentioned... ;-)

I found these contestants, here: <http://www.majorleagueeating.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=259>

[ It's on ESPN at noon on July 4th ]

Joey "JAWS" Chestnut
Takeru "The Tsunami" Kobayashi
Pat "Deep Dish" Bertoletti
Tim "Eater X" Janus
Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas
"Humble" Bob Shoudt
Hall "Hoover" Hunt
Tim "Gravy" Brown
Rich "The Locust" LeFevre
"Patrick "Vandam" Vandam
"The Lovely" Juliet Lee
Juris "Dr. Bigtime" Shibayama
Eric "Badlands" Booker
Erik "The Red" Denmark
Arturo Rios "Grande"
Pat "From Moonachie" Philbin
Allen "Shredder" Goldstein
Crazy Legs Conti
"Nasty" Nate Biller
"Pretty Boy" Pete Davekos
"Double-0" Kevin Ross

Total Prizes: Eternal glory, Mustard Yellow Belt, $20,000
posted 9 weeks ago
  4 newswrangler[Power User]
@ kat -- This needs an option for "other" winner. (see comments), with appropriate odds.

Please repost, as it's a great question!
posted 9 weeks ago
  5 mrperfkt[Admin]
Yep, please repost! Looks like there could be some other fun questions with some of those nicknames!
posted 9 weeks ago

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