Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest June 13, 2009

The 2009 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Circuit is in full swing! Spanning 16 cities in search of the nation's best hot dog eaters worthy of a seat at the coveted table in Coney Island on July 4th, the annual summer tradition has lived up to the hype and shows no signs of letting up.

The Circuit will return to Concord Mills Mall in Charlotte, NC on June 13th when it crowns a worthy competitor 'North Carolina Hot Dog Eating Champion' and issues a seat to Coney Island on July 4th.

Location has been in the parking lot, this year is supposedly in the food court (presumably at Nathan's), so you may need to hunt a bit. First year it was around back. Last year was along Speedway (now Bruton Mills) Boulevard.