Contestant Denies Cheating Rumors at Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest
Things have gone from bad to wurst for the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest.
A competitive eater who scarfed down dozens of dogs at the annual competition in New York City’s Coney Island earlier this month is now being eyed for his gameplay, with two sources alleging to the New York Post on Tuesday that he may have cheated to get ahead of a krauted pack.
Nick Wehry finished fourth in this year’s contest, with an impressive score of 51.75 listed on Major League Eating’s official ranking. But, according to the Post, which cited “footage and reports” from the day of competition, Wehry actually only swallowed 46.75 links.