Amidst the excitement of this year’s Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island, New York, allegations of cheating have emerged involving competitive eater Nick Wehry. Wehry, who finished fourth in the competition with an official score of 51.75 hot dogs eaten, is now under scrutiny following claims that he may have only consumed 46.75 hot dogs.
Sources cited by the New York Post suggest that Wehry may have manipulated his score by surreptitiously adding a plate after the contest had concluded. Despite denying any wrongdoing, video footage from the event appears to show Wehry handling plates post-competition, casting doubt on the accuracy of his tally.
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Participants’ scores are calculated by the number of empty plates left in front of their designated spot at the end of the allotted time. Each plate on the competition table is initially filled with five hot dogs. Therefore, every empty plate represents the consumption of five hot dogs, as per the judges’ scoring criteria.
The matter is currently under investigation by Major League Eating (MLE), the governing body overseeing competitive eating contests. MLE has not made any announcements regarding the status of the inquiry, leaving the fate of Wehry’s standing in the competition uncertain.
Wehry’s wife, Miki Sudo, a renowned competitive eater herself, has defended her husband, asserting that the judge’s decision was accurate. The victor of this year’s contest was Patrick Bertoletti, who clinched the title by consuming an impressive 58 hot dogs and walking away with the Mustard Belt and $10,000 prize.
The absence of Joey Chestnut, a dominant figure in competitive eating, added a layer of intrigue to the event. Chestnut was unable to participate due to a sponsorship disagreement but showcased his eating prowess by devouring 57 hot dogs at a U.S. Army base in El Paso, Texas.
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I’m sorry, how does ADDING hot dogs to the plate after the time is up help him in any way?
They are suggesting … at the end of the contest, he added an EMPTY PLATE which represents five hot dogs that he should have eaten.
But he still is only 4th place… Unless they give a prize for 4th place, slipping in the extra plate did not help him.
My reading is that he added an “empty” plate,thus adding 5 dogs to his score.
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You are correct it does not but they are concerned he tried to cheat that is the issue.
If cheating in politics is acceptable why does how many hot dogs one ate matter. All should be declared winners.
this is the stupidist thing on the planet. these people are morons
This ritual is doggedly carried out each year to the delight of the woefully forgotten.
Where did Kamala finish?
On top.
She was the penultimate winner along with the second husband. A sack race.
On the bottom – her eating style consisted of too much sucking and not enough chewing. Willie Brown taught her well.
Aren’t there enough staff for two counters for each eater? Each counter gets a manual lap-counter to click for each hot dog their eater eats. The tally should be the same for each counter and is the official count. Or put each eater on constant video, then count from the video, like instant replay. With so many foolproof solutions, WTH is this even an issue?
Bread and circus while the greatest generational financial theft is being perpetrated against the citizens of the USA. Climate change, Ukraine, illegal alien influx all meant to enrich a few while the focus is shifted to hotdog eaters.
This whole competition is irrelevant without Joey Chestnut
This whole thing is irrelevant no matter who is there. For heaven’s sake, take up bowling, or ping-pong, or chess…or something…anything.