Coverage dated July 2, 2024

America's favorite Fourth of July tradition, the hot dog eating contest

Headline from ABC 7 San Francisco

Nothing tops July Fourth on Coney Island, where people compete to eat as many hot dogs and buns as humanly possible in 10 minutes.

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  1. ABC 7 San Francisco

    America's favorite Fourth of July tradition, the hot dog eating contest (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    Nothing tops July Fourth on Coney Island, where people compete to eat as many hot dogs and buns as humanly possible in 10 minutes.

  2. Local News 8

    America’s favorite Fourth of July tradition, the hot dog eating contest, in 3 charts (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Alex Leeds Matthews and Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — Ready, set, let’s eat hot dogs! Americans consume more than 20 billion hot dogs each year, most of them during the summer months. Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, Americans eat an estimated 818 hot dogs every second, according to the National H…

  3. ABC 13 Houston

    America's favorite Fourth of July tradition, the hot dog eating contest by the numbers (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    Nothing tops July Fourth on Coney Island, where people compete to eat as many hot dogs and buns as humanly possible in 10 minutes.

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