It's the Fourth of July, and while you may be thinking backyard cookouts, barbecue, beach parties and fireworks; you may want to add competitive eating with the
Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest to the list. If you aren't in New York, or Coney Island have no fear, you can watch the live streaming online video provided from ESPN!
Head on over to
ESPN2 and check out all the action from your mobile phone, computer or tablet. Of course, you can watch the competition on your television as well.
Because ESPN is a subscription channel on cable and satellite networks, you will need to log into the player using your cable or satellite account information. Cable networks are cracking down on people who stream their shows for free online, so I am not going to link to any streams that are being hosted illegally. Sorry. They are out there of course, but most people do have a cable subscription and you can easily watch these from your account. Also, if you do try to access the stream from a site that is providing cable shows free of charge, be careful because many of these sites are unsafe and will give you a virus.
The Nathan's Famous Contest is a long-standing tradition and has helped solidify the sport of competitive eating. It has also helped to make Joey Chestnut a household name, and this year, he is attempting to break his world record as he aims for
You can also find exclusive photos from the exciting events over at
Nathan's Famous official Facebook page here. Find the latest Nathan's Famous tweets on
Twitter as well as on
Instagram.
Nathan's Famous has been serving hot dogs on Coney Island for nearly 100 years. The competition starts at 12 pm ET. Joey Chestnut is going for his ninth consecutive win.
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| Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest July 4, 2015 |
