"Hot Choi Myeot?"... US Hot Dog Eating Contest Winner Eats 62 Hot Dogs in 10 Minutes

16th Championship Record, Prize Money 13 Million KRW
Women's Title Won by Miki Sudo with 39.5 Items Eaten

Just as Tteokguk is the representative food for Lunar New Year, the food symbolizing the United States Independence Day on July 4th is the hot dog. At the 'Hot Dog Eating Contest' held to celebrate Independence Day in the U.S., a man set a great record by eating 62 hot dogs in 10 minutes, marking his 16th overall victory.

According to CNN and others on the 4th (local time), at 2 p.m. on Independence Day, the 'Hot Dog Eating Contest' hosted by the famous local hot dog company Nathan's was held at Coney Island, New York.

A man who ate 62 hot dogs in 10 minutes at a "Hot Dog Eating Contest" held in the United States set a great record by winning his 16th title overall.
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This year's men's division winner was Joey Chestnut, who devoured 62 hot dogs in 10 minutes. He is a legendary competitor of this contest, having won 16 times in the past 17 years. The record of 76 hot dogs he set in 2021 still stands as the contest's new record. Second place went to Geoffrey Esper, who ate 49 hot dogs, and third place was taken by Australia's James Webb, who ate 47.

The women's division winner was Miki Sudo, who ate 39.5 hot dogs. Defending champion Sudo won last year with a record of 40 hot dogs. Miki Sudo also holds the women's world record of 48.5 hot dogs. Despite winning, Miki Sudo expressed disappointment, saying, "39 is a low number. I'm sorry."

The contest hosted by the famous American hot dog company Nathan's requires participants to be at least 18 years old. Only those who pass the preliminary rounds held between May and June each year can compete in the main contest.

Held at Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York, this contest determines the winner by how many hot dogs they can eat in 10 minutes. Contestants are disqualified if they vomit during the competition, and hot dogs being chewed at the end of the time count as eaten if swallowed. Participants can drink water or other beverages to prevent food reflux.

The prize money for this contest is $10,000 (about 13 million KRW) for first place, $5,000 (about 6.5 million KRW) for second, $2,500 (about 3.25 million KRW) for third, $1,500 (about 1.95 million KRW) for fourth, and $1,000 (about 1.3 million KRW) for fifth place.

Meanwhile, according to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council, 150 million hot dogs are consumed in the U.S. on Independence Day alone.

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