How many hot dogs 🌭 do you think you could eat in 10 minutes? 😋 1/8
Joey Chestnut holds the highest record at Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest for eating 75 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes 😱 2/8 
That many hot dogs weighs a little more than 16 pounds, which is about the same weight as a vacuum cleaner. So how do competitors prepare to scarf down that much food in so little time? 3/8
They stretch their stomachs by consuming larger quantities of food and drinks over months and years to be able to tolerate more food. They also train their jaw muscles by chewing multiple pieces of gum at a time and work out to keep abdominal fat at a minimum 4/8
In the last four decades, hot dog consumption has increased from 9 hot dogs in 1980 to 75 hot dogs in 2020. 5/8
Do you think you have what it takes to compete in this contest? Here are a few tips to potentially take home a win 👇 6/8
🌭 Divide and conquer: Remove the dog from the bun to eat separately
👋 Find a rhythm: Use two hands at a time
🐿️ Chipmunk it: You have 30 seconds to get the food down at the end
🚰 Dunk it: Wet food is easier to ingest 7/8
👋 Find a rhythm: Use two hands at a time
🐿️ Chipmunk it: You have 30 seconds to get the food down at the end
🚰 Dunk it: Wet food is easier to ingest 7/8
Read more about the history of Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest from @ReutersGraphics reut.rs/3AjM2PU 8/8
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