What Does the Future of Competitive Eating Look Like Amidst a Pandemic?

• [What Does the Future of Major League Eating Look Like Following a Pandemic?](#toc_item_0) • [Read More](#toc_item_1) • [A Lunar Eclipse Is Coming on the 4th of July. Here's How to See It.](#toc_item_2) • [Read More](#toc_item_3) • [We Tried Everything on Wendy’s Breakfast Menu. Here's What We Thought.](#toc_item_4) • [Read More](#toc_item_5) • [10 Next-Level Hot Dog Grilling Kits to Order Just in Time for July 4](#toc_item_6) • [Buy Here](#toc_item_7) • [Marlon Makes Lamb Chops With Rice and Mushrooms in His Microwave](#toc_item_8) • [Watch Here](#toc_item_9) • [Take Our Reader Survey!](#toc_item_10) • [Take Now](#toc_item_11) *Header 728x90 [photo of the week]( [] [What Does the Future of Major League Eating Look Like Following a Pandemic?]( [By Kat Thompson]( Summer sun beat down on the wooden planks of [Coney Island’s boardwalk](on July 4, 2019. The smell of salty ocean breeze tangled with the unmistakable scent of sausages awaiting demolition settled over the crowd of people who had assembled to observe the annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. What better way to celebrate America’s freedom from British rule than to watch the reigning champions of the Mustard Belt, Joey Chestnut, and Miki Sudo, impressively snarf down hot dog after hot dog? Competitive eating is a sport, but also a spectacle. It leans into its zaniness with enthusiastic hosts that inject crowds with fiery fervor and professional eaters that ride deafening cheers to stomach-bloating victories. But what’s a spectacle without spectators? How can [Major League Eating]( continue to host its season -- where competitors stand shoulder to shoulder alongside an elongated table, unable to wear masks, shoveling soaked buns into their mouths -- in the midst of a pandemic? [] [Read More]( [( [( news [] [A Lunar Eclipse Is Coming on the 4th of July. Here's How to See It.]( For a lot of cities -- excluding New York and its [surprise, random fireworks-for-days plan]( -- Fourth of July fireworks are on hold or outright canceled. It's disappointing to many people but understandable. Gathering hundreds or even thousands of people together in the middle of a pandemic isn't safe. However, socially distancing and looking up at the sky is totally acceptable and there's a reason to go out and do it on the Fourth even if there aren't fireworks. On the night of July 4, there will be a penumbral lunar eclipse visible throughout the US. Look, I love stargazing, but even I'll own up to the fact that this is no replacement for fireworks if you're looking for spectacle. Nonetheless, it's happening, it's fun, and you can even look for it if your city or neighbors are doing fireworks. You'll begin to see the penumbral lunar eclipse at 11:07pm EST, per [Time and Date](, with the maximum eclipse arriving at 12:29am. [] [Read More]( [( *720x300 Ad Banner [( news [] [We Tried Everything on Wendy’s Breakfast Menu. Here's What We Thought.]( [By Megan Schaltegger]( The Chicken Sandwich War[is over](, so now it's time for a new debate. The fight for fast food breakfast domination has never been fiercer. Classic drive-thru chains like [McDonald'](, [Burger King](, and [Taco Bell]( periodically update their morning offerings to stay competitive, but it's relatively new contender that's raising the breakfast stakes even higher: [Wendy's](. [] [Read More]( [( *Sponsored Ads List [( shopping [] [10 Next-Level Hot Dog Grilling Kits to Order Just in Time for July 4]( The Fourth of July may officially be the observance of Independence Day in the US, but more importantly, it's the best excuse you'll have all year to house far more hot dogs than you could otherwise justify. Happy unofficial hot dog day, America! Whether your plans this year involve hosting a socially distant outdoor BBQ, [pulling off a a proper BBQ inside](, or generally revolve around eating grilled foods all afternoon, you ought to invest in some top-quality meat. To that end, we tracked down some of the absolute greatest hot dogs and hot dog kits from iconic institutions across the country that you can get delivered via Goldbelly and make yourself. Our apologies in advance to your sodium levels. [] [Buy Here]( [( [( nuke with me [] [Marlon Makes Lamb Chops With Rice and Mushrooms in His Microwave]( In this episode of “[Nuke With Me](,” host Marlon Webb gives us the rundown of how to cook lamb chop with rice and mushrooms using only his microwave. Everything starts off normal until Marlon realizes he has the wrong kind of mushrooms. It soon becomes clear that Marlon won’t be able to continue the recipe and he has to rely on his usually disruptive crew to take over and complete the meal. 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