Oxford's Geoffrey Esper finished out of the running in the July 4 Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York.
Esper, 51, downed 40.5 hot dogs in the competition's 10-minute window to finish in sixth place.
As expected, Joey Chestnut took home the $10,000 first prize and champion's Mustard Belt. He devoured 66 hot dogs to earn his 18th Nathan's ****** le, comfortably ahead of second-place finisher Patrick Bertoletti, who consumed 51 dogs.
Esper didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. He wore a weathered Boston Red Sox hat and competed next to Chestnut on the stage in front of a big crowd as the gorge fest was broadcast live on ESPN.
Maybe the heat index of nearly 100 degrees at competition time affected Esper and the other competitors. Chestnut was way off his Nathan's personal best of 76 dogs set in 2021.
Esper, 51, downed 40.5 hot dogs in the competition's 10-minute window to finish in sixth place.
As expected, Joey Chestnut took home the $10,000 first prize and champion's Mustard Belt. He devoured 66 hot dogs to earn his 18th Nathan's ****** le, comfortably ahead of second-place finisher Patrick Bertoletti, who consumed 51 dogs.
Esper didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. He wore a weathered Boston Red Sox hat and competed next to Chestnut on the stage in front of a big crowd as the gorge fest was broadcast live on ESPN.
Maybe the heat index of nearly 100 degrees at competition time affected Esper and the other competitors. Chestnut was way off his Nathan's personal best of 76 dogs set in 2021.
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