since 2008, 10 minutes has been the time limit for the nathan's hotdog eating contest.
since 2008, 10 minutes has been the time limit for the nathan's hotdog eating contest.
what's the time limit for the nathan's hotdog eating contest?
since 2008 , 10 minutes
the competitors stand on a raised platform behind a long table with drinks and nathan's famous hot dogs in buns. most contestants have water on hand, but other kinds of drinks can and have been used. condiments are allowed, but usually are not used. the hot dogs are allowed to cool slightly after grilling to prevent possible mouth burns. the contestant that consumes (and keeps down) the most hot dogs and buns (hdb) in ten minutes is declared the winner. the length of the contest has changed over the years, previously 12 minutes, and in some years, only three and a half minutes; since 2008, 10 minutes.
nathan's hot dog eating contest
on july 4, 1974, coondog set his first world record by eating 45 hard-boiled eggs in 8 minutes and 10 seconds, becoming the wcue egg-sucking champion. later that summer, at the cuyahoga falls kid's carnival.









































in 2001, coondog o'karma came out of a self-imposed retirement of 27 years to win the nathan's famous middletown, new york regional hotdog eating contest, qualifying him for the nathan's famous coney island 4th of july hotdog eating contest in coney island where he finished in 7th with 17 hotdogs.
david o'karma