OOLTEWAH, Tenn. — Five contestants gathered early Saturday at Owl’s Nest BBQ Supply in Ooltewah to compete in a hot dog eating contest to kick off the 4th of July.
They each were provided with a tray of plain hot dogs and 3 minutes to consume as many as possible.
A crowd of onlookers cheered them on, counting down the last seconds before the contest officials stopped to count the remaining hot dogs…