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Hot Dog Eating Contest

Want to be the first Hot Dog Eating Champion at the 2nd Annual NeighborHood Fest?  Here’s what you need to know!

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  • You must be 18 years of age to enter the contest.

  • Contestants must register by Sunday, July 6, 2025 to participate.

  • Eligible contestants will be notified by July 9th to participate in the event.

  • Entry fee is $10.00 upon contestant’s participation acceptance.

  • Ten (10) contestants will be chosen by the festival committee.

  • Winner will receive a $50.00 prize and named Hot Dog Champion of the 2025 NeighborHood Fest.

  • Winner will be featured on the NeighborHood Fest website.​​​

Sponsor: Frankie's Dawg House

 

NeighborHood Fest will be held at the EBRPL-Main Library on Goodwood Boulevard in Baton Rouge, LA.​​

Contest Rules

  1. The contestant who consumes the most hot dogs in a five-minute period will be awarded the winner.

  2. One Hot Dog will be counted towards the participants score when one full hot dog and one full bun is consumed. (Example: If a competitor eats a bun, but none or partial of the dog, that counts for zero points and vice versa.)

  3. When the five-minute time limit is up, contestants may not put any additional hot dogs or buns in their mouths.

  4. Contestants will have 30-seconds to swallow what is in their mouths. Any contents remaining in a contestant’s mouth at the end of 30-seconds will not be counted. 

  5. Only a fully consumed hot dog with bun will be counted toward a contestant’s score. There will be no partial hot dog(s) added to a contestant’s score, only fully consumed hot dog and bun.

  6. Participants are allowed water to aid with eating, dipping, or drenching.

  7. Contestants can dunk hot dog(s) and bun(s) in cups for no longer than three seconds.

  8. Only water can be consumed during the competition.

  9. Contestants will have five hot dogs and buns plated in front of them. Contestants must finish one plate and move on to their next plate.

  10. Contestants must swallow the hot dog entirely to count. Contestants are not allowed to use utensils. 

  11. Contestants are allowed to separate and break up the hot dog and bun, eat the bun and hot dog separately or eat the hot dog and bun together (whole).

  12. Each contestant will be introduced at the start of the competition and will be given the final instructions and rules just prior to the competition’s start.

  13. Contestants must keep their food down for the duration of the contest to be counted. If a contestant cannot keep their food down, they are disqualified. 

  14. Condiments will not be provided and not allowed.

  15. In the event of a tie, there will be a three hot dog “eat-off,” which is a race to see who can eat the three fastest. 

  16. During the three hot dog "eat-off," the person who eats the hot dogs the fastest will be named the winner.

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