Veggie Dog Eating Contest Competitor Guidelines

Though it is a competition, this is still an amateur community event. We will do to our best ensure a safe, fair and fun time, but competitors should also be conscious of maintaining an easy-going atmosphere.

Rules & Guidelines

Veggie Hot Dogs – One full veggie dog is counted as fully eating one wiener and one bun.

Partially eaten veggie dogs count and the unit of measurement is eighths of a veggie dog. The competitor who eats the most veggie dogs wins.

We will have volunteer hot dog counters tally totals.

All hot dogs and buns will be 100% Vegan.

Time Limit – 10 minutes

All veggie dogs or partial veggie dogs in the mouth at the end of 12 minutes may be counted, but only if they are chewed and swallowed completely.

15 minute Supervision

The top 3 finishers in each competition have to remain supervised for 15 minutes to ensure they don’t throw up any veggie dogs. After that, you’re free to blow chunks if necessary, just don’t do it in any nearby beer pitchers.

Categories

We have two fields in which to compete: a solo and a doubles category. You can only compete in one, unless worked out with the organizers beforehand.

Solo: Eating solo. One stomach vs one plate of veggie dogs.

Doubles: A team of two competes against other teams. The combined total between two people will be the final tally.

Eating Methods

We welcome innovations in the art of competitive veggie hot dog eating but discourage techniques that could endanger the safety of the participants, see below.

Safety – Very Important!

Eating a lot very quickly presents certain risks. Each competitor is responsible for making sure they have a healthy, safe, and fun time. Please discuss any possible issues or concerns with the organizers beforehand to ensure your safety. A safe event is a priority for the organizers.

During competition, eaters may feel pressured due to the high energy of the event to push themselves harder than necessary. The organizers stress that all eaters stay within their comfort level and if at any point feel unwell to stop competing and let the organizers know.

Costume and Stage Name

We encourage competitors to be as attention-getting as they want, with our without costumes. We encourage trashtalking — in good humor and fun of course — and most likely will insult you or praise you depending on how much we like you.

A Stage Name can help you stand out as well as intimidate your eating opponents. The former world record holder for (meat) hot dogs is known as Takeru “Tsunami” Kobayashi. Send us your nom de guerre so we can announce it through the streets of our fair city.

Prizes

Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in both singles and doubles categories to the eaters who consume the most number of veggie dogs.

This year, we’ve also added prizes for best competitor/spectator costumes.

In addition, encourage your fans to make signs to cheer you on, there will be prizes for best signs as well..