Records set at socially distanced hot dog contest - BBC News

Coney Island in the US has hosted a special socially-distanced version of an annual hot dog eating contest amid the coronavirus pandemic

The contest is usually held outdoors and is watched by thousands of people lining the beach

Mr Chestnut, 36, said the precautionary measures in place were "super weird", adding: "One of the best things about this contest is the energy and the energy the audience brings

The Fourth of July competition - Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest - has reportedly taken place every year on the US Independence Day holiday since Polish immigrant Nathan Handwerker opened his stand on Coney Island in 1916