Tucson residents Miki Sudo and Michelle Lesco won first and second place at the annual Nathan’s Famous July Fourth hot dog eating contest on Thursday.
This marks Sudo’s sixth consecutive first-place finish at the competition. This year’s competition featured a $10,000 prize for first place.
Sudo, who recently moved to Tucson, ate 31 hot dogs in 10 minutes. Lesco ate 26 hot dogs.
At last year’s competition, Sudo ate 37 hot dogs. Lesco ate 28.
For more information on Lesco’s eating adventures, read our full feature on her, Meet ‘Cardboard Shell’ Michelle Lesco, World-Class Competitive Eater.
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Jackie Tran
More about JackieJackie Tran is a Tucson-based food writer, photographer, culinary educator, and owner-chef of the now-closed food truck Tran’s Fats. Although he is best known locally for his work for Tucson Foodie, his work has also appeared in publications such as Bon Appétit, National Geographic, and the New York Times.
An adventurous foodie, he enjoys culinary experiences ranging from seasonal omakase to sloppily devouring green chili patty melts in his car afterhours. His favorite foods include aguachile, garlic noodles, and leftover fried chicken illuminated by the fridge light. His favorite drinks include morning micheladas, fireside imperial stouts, candle-lit negroni, and grassy mezcales.
Outside of food, he also loves playing musical instruments, karaoke, Tetris, Super Smash Bros. Melee, and petting Addie’s dog Spaghetti.
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