Gravy Brown has been training and preparing for the 94th Annual Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, which will bring the best of the best competitive eaters out to Coney Island, New York, on Saturday (Jul. 4).
Though Brown dishes that training at home is “frowned upon” by organizers of the contest since there are no EMTs present in case the eaters choke, he’s still been practicing like crazy to make sure he places high in the legendary event.
He says, “I’m pretty much ready. It’s ridiculous to think people get to where they’re at without training.”
Brown does simulated runs at home by cooking up hot dogs and scarfing as many down in the allotted time, and that’s about it as far as strategizing.
He says, “A lot of people talk about techniques, but really it’s just shoving food down your throat.”
(Contact numbers available only to subscribing media or trial media users. You can request samples at the Wireless Flash web site.)
Copyright © 2009 Wireless Flash News Inc. All rights reserved. Wireless Flash® and FlashNews® are registered trademarks of Wireless Flash News Inc.