The Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest is no exception to scandal, and this year brings its fair share. Even after the competition’s conclusion, in which Patrick Bertoletti consumed 58 hot dogs to take home the mustard belt, some are still trying to call out participants who may have twisted the competition.
Coming in fourth place with a total of 51.75 hot dogs eaten, Nick Wehry, has drawn controversy for his results in the contest. The husband of women’s champion and hot dog-eating world record holder Miki Sudo, Wehry is being accused of trying to inflate his hot dog total during the eat-off.
Surpassing 50 hot dogs is the mark of a very accomplished eater, and what Wehry is being accused of would put him in the club on false premises. What exactly are sources saying he did during the Fourth of July staple? Read more to find out.
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2024 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest cheating scandal, explained
Two sources closely involved in the competition told the New York Post that Wehry was being accused of “using sleight of hand trickery” during the contest to boost his score.
“100% he cheated,” one source told The Post Tuesday.
When the competition finished, Wehry’s score was announced as a respectable 46.75 hot dogs, still good…
