Wiener’s Circle

Pop quiz, hot shot: How many hot dogs do you think you could eat in 12 minutes? Four? Maybe five if you pushed it? You’re gonna have to wolf down a few dozen more than that if you wanna stand a chance during the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot...
By Benjamin LeathermanMay 29, 2008
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Pop quiz, hot shot: How many hot dogs do you think you could eat in 12 minutes? Four? Maybe five if you pushed it? You’re gonna have to wolf down a few dozen more than that if you wanna stand a chance during the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier at the food court of Arizona Mills Mall. Gluttonous gastronomes who can consume the most wieners with buns in a dozen minutes flat will nab prizes from various mall retailers and a spot in the Nathan’s International Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4 at Coney Island (not to mention a major stomach ache).
Sat., May 31, 1 p.m., 2008

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Benjamin Leatherman is a staff writer for Phoenix New Times where he focuses primarily on arts, culture, music and nightlife. He joined New Times in 2003. Prior to that, he contributed to magazines such as Tips & Tricks and The Wrestler. Benjamin has earned multiple awards from the Arizona Press Club including an award for sports enterprise reporting in 2009 and an award for statewide arts reporting in 2014. He holds a bachelor’s of arts in journalism from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

benjamin.leatherman@newtimes.com
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