WATCH LIVE: Nathan’s Independence Day Hot Dog Eating Contest

The annual Fourth of July Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest couldn’t get any more American if they ground up bald eagles and encased them in thin sheets of extruded baseballs, and this year is no exception. If your backyard barbecue gets too hot to handle, come on in from the heat and watch the pros do it from the comfort of your laptop, and see if any of this year’s contestants can beat the world record of 69 hot dogs eaten in a ten-minute period.

Watch all the the action live via ESPN’s livestream by clicking here.

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