Betting Lines Out On Who Will Win The Next Nathan's Hot Dog Contest

Gambling News - January 21st, 2010 - Written By Glen

Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest is an annual event that has drawn a lot of attention over the years. Not only does the number of competitors continue to grow year after year, even the major sports networks, such as ESPN, are beginning to take notice of the excitement in competitive eating. Whether or not you can stomach to watch the amount of food that is consumed in a single sitting during one of these competitive eating competitions, is certainly is amazing to see the littlest of people down one hot dog after another.

Raining champ, Joey Chestnut, managed to consume a total of 68 hot dogs in as little as 10 minutes. To see the size of Joey Chesnut would make you wonder where he hides so many dogs, but he is a prime example of how hunger does not discriminate against size. Joey is a legend when it comes to Nathan's contest and has somehow managed to reign as champion for yet another year. Not only did Joey take home the title of Champion of Nathans National Hot Dog Eating Competition, but he set a world record for consuming the most hot dogs in one sitting. Chesnut, a 25-year old, 218-pound, professional eater, maintained a two-dog lead over other competitors throughout the competition.

Some may not consider competitive eating as a sport, but it sure is entertaining to watch. Even online sportsbooks have taken notice to the popularity of as some would call it, over eating. If you have never had the opportunity to watch one of these fascinating events, the 2010 Nathans National Hot Dog Eating Contest is right around the corner, and BetEd is already offering Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest Betting Lines on who you think will take home the title. Will Joey Chesnut come with a big enough appetite next year or will one of his competitors out eat him?

Joey Chestnut -250
Takeru Kobayashi +175
Pat Bertoletti +1400
Tim Eater X Janus +1600
Bob Shoudt +4000
Sonya Thomas +5000
Hall Hunt +5000
Erik Denmrk +6000
Juliet Lee +6600
Gravy Brown +6600
Badlands Booker +6600
Jim Reeves +8000
Rich LeFevre +8000
Crazy Legs Conti +8000
Pete Davekos +8000
Sean Gordon +8000
Marco Marquez +10000
Micah Collins +10000
Franco Camerini +15000
Bob Coccodrili +15000