Coney Island Hot Dog Eating Contest

The Annual Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest, held every year since 1916 at Nathan's Famous, on the corner of Surf and Stillwell Avenues in Coney Island, is scheduled for Thursday, July 4. Recommended time of arrival is pre-11 AM.

The free public event, sanctioned by the International Federation of Competitive eating, is expected to draw around 50,000.

At noon, the 20