Sarah Stier, The Associated Press
Joey Chestnut stuffs his mouth with hot dogs during the men’s competition of Nathan’s Famous July Fourth hot dog eating contest, Thursday, July 4, 2019, in New York’s Coney Island. Getting your player ready...
Major League Eating is launching a bracket-style elimination tournament starting Friday that will air on MLE’s YouTube channel.
Among the eight contestants are Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo, the top-ranked men’s and women’s eaters in the world. They’ll face off via video from their homes in four first-to-finish rounds.
In the qualifying round, contestants will need to consume two pounds of sliced bologna. The quarterfinals require one family pack of Oreo cookies and a half-gallon of milk, the semifinals involve 10 pounds of baked beans, and the finals will be 10 individual ramen noodle cups.
The winner earns $5,000.
MLE and event sponsor BetOnline will donate $10,000 to Feeding America, which has a COVID-19 response fund.
