Joey Chestnut waits for his chance to secure his 16th hot dog-eating victory after Nathan’s contest was practically canceled due to bad weather.
Joey Chestnut and the rest of the hot dog-eating machines WILL gorge themselves this year after all on a Forth of July tradition — despite Mother Nature trying to torpedo their plans.
Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest was almost canceled Tuesday at Coney Island … all on account of a massive thunder storm that rolled through, which dumped a ton of rain and lightning onto the area — and which sent patrons running for cover.
Here is a video of people standing on table tops on Coney Island to escape the torrential rain and gathering pools of water that have totally derailed the Nathan’s Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest pic.
