Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest May Use Electronics

"At this year’s contest, Joey Chestnut — widely regarded as the sport’s dominant competitor — consumed a world-record 74 hot dogs and buns in ten minutes, but officials initially counted only 64 after two empty plates were missed, creating a high-profile scoring embarrassment for Major League Eating. The mix-up underscored how difficult it can be to keep accurate tallies in a fast, messy competitive-eating event and prompted MLE president Rich Shea to discuss modernizing judging methods, including tracking plate weights, while dismissing more invasive ideas like microchipping contestants." - Nikita Richardson