Here's an excerpt we found from a June 25th article from Oregon where contestants secured sponsors to promote them in a hotdog eating contest.
Saturday's culinary event, held at Aunty's Pasta at 181 Upper Applegate Road, raised $487 for the Ruch Rural Action Team, a volunteer group that distributes donations during holidays and serves as a command center in emergencies.
The contest was broken down into adult and teenage groups, with a $100 grand prize for the winning adult and $50 for the teen champ.
All competitors had 20 minutes to scarf down as many hot dogs as they could. But the true test came afterward, when they had to hold down the fruits of their labor for 10 minutes or face forfeiture.
If you're curious, seven dogs plus a bite won for the adult category and six and a half dogs for the teen category.