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BetWWTS.com has Odds for July Fourth Hot Dog Eating Contest

Coming as no surprise, reigning champion Takeru Kobayashi enters the contest as an overwhelming favorite at 1/6 odds (i.e., win $1 for every $6 bet). Other competitive eating stars that may challenge the "Tsunami" include Eric Booker (4/1), Oleg Zhornitsky (14/1), Ed "Cookie" Jarvis (25/1), "Gentleman" Joe Menchetti (25/1) and Rich "the Locust" LeFevre (25/1).

William "The Refrigerator" Perry, the BetWWTS.com sponsored eater and former Super Bowl Champion, finds himself as a 100/1 long shot as he tries to make the jump to competitive eating.

"Kobayashi's dominance in the sport of competitive eating is unprecedented, hence we've made him an overwhelming favorite to capture the Nathan's championship for the third straight year," said Simon Noble, CEO of BetWWTS.com. "Although we have sponsored The Fridge's foray into competitive eating, we feel his rookie status in the sport will serve as a handicap and have listed him with the longest odds of winning the event."

BetWWTS.com has created individual odds on all 14 finalists competing in the Nathan's event on July Fourth. The other contestants BetWWTS.com has calculated odds on include: Don Lerman (25/1), Dale Boone (28/1), "Hungry" Charles Hardy (33/1), Sonya Thomas (35/1), Carson Hughes (40/1), Boyd Bulot (40/1) and Carlene Lefevre (50/1). In addition, customers may bet on various match ups, over/under lines and special proposition bets on the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Contest until 11 a.m. Eastern on July 4th, an hour before the start of the contest.

The Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Championship is held each year on July 4th at the original Nathan's Famous location at Surf and Stillwell Avenues in Coney Island, NY. An official weigh- in and certification ceremony is held at New York City Hall on July 3rd. Held every year since 1916, the contest draws the finest competitive eaters from around the world to battle for the coveted Mustard Yellow Championship Belt, the World Cup of competitive eating. For the past two years, Takeru Kobayashi of Japan has won the Fourth of July contest. In 2002, Kobayashi set a new world record by downing 50 1/2 Nathan's Famous hot dogs and buns in 12 minutes.

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The IFOCE regulates eating contests throughout the world, including the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Competition, the Acme Oyster Eating Contest and the Thanksgiving Invitational. The IFOCE seeks to create an environment in which fans may enjoy the display of competitive eating skill while working to ensure that the sport of competitive eating is advanced safely and professionally.

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