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ANNUAL EATING CONTEST. Reigning champion Miki Sudo downed 37
franks to win her fifth straight title in the women’s
competition of the annual Nathan’s Famous July Fourth hot dog
eating contest at Coney Island in New York. Thousands of
attendees braved 83º temperatures and a heat index of 91º to
witness the annual competition on the Coney Island boardwalk.
(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
From The Asian Reporter, V28, #14 (July 16, 2018),
page 8.
Miki Sudo downs 37 dogs to win fifth women’s
title
By Rebecca Gibian
The Associated Press
NEW YORK — Miki Sudo (MIHK’-ee SOO’-doh) downed 37 franks to
win her fifth straight title in the women’s competition of the
annual Nathan’s Famous July Fourth hot dog eating contest.
The Las Vegas competitor fell short of the 41 hot dogs she
consumed last year, but still beat out second-place finisher
Michelle Lesco of Tucson, Arizona. Lesco chowed down 28 wieners
and buns.
Thousands of attendees braved 83º temperatures and a heat
index of 91º to witness the annual July Fourth competition on
the Coney Island boardwalk.
Joey "Jaws" Chestnut confronted 20 other men during the men’s
competition to take home the coveted Mustard Belt.
Sudo was a fan favorite, drawing big cheers from the crowd
during her performance, which was slightly delayed after she
requested new water to soak her buns.
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