hot dog
eating contest

Thursday, october 8 – 7 p.m.

Presented by the Winston-Salem Dash

Meet Joey Chestnut!

Eighteen-time Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest winner Joey Chestnut is coming to the Carolina Classic Fair!

You have the opportunity to attend a VIP Meet & Greet with Joey prior to this year’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. Your ticket will gain you entry into the Meet & Greet and a t-shirt. Space is limited to the first 50 ticket purchasers.

The Meet & Greet will take place on Thursday, October 8 at 5:30 pm, prior to the start of the Hot Dog Eating Contest at 7 pm.

*Please note, Joey will not be a participant in the Carolina Classic Fair Hot Dog Eating Contest

click here to purchase meet & greet!

Carolina Classic Fair Hot Dog Eating Contest Registration

• There will be 15 total contestants selected to compete. The Fair and its agencies reserve the right to offer spots to contestants outside of the lottery process.
• Contestant must pay $25 lottery to be eligible for registration.  The lottery includes admission to the fair. 
• Deadline to enter is October 7 at 10 p.m.
• Selected participants will be selected at random and notified via email on October 8.
• The winner will receive $250 and a trophy.

Carolina Classic Fair Hot Dog Eating Contest Rules

• Time limit: Contestants have 6 minutes of time to eat as many hot dogs as they can.
• Eating order: Contestants must eat the hot dogs in order and finish one before moving on to the next.
• No utensils: Contestants can’t use utensils to eat the hot dogs.
• No condiments: Condiments may not be used.
• No alcohol: Alcoholic beverages are not allowed.
• No vomiting: Vomiting is an automatic disqualification.
• Partial hot dogs count: Partially eaten hot dogs count and hot dogs that are still being chewed at the end of the contest count if they are swallowed.
• Eat-offs: If there is a tie, contestants will compete in an eat-off to see who can eat the 5 complete hot dogs the fastest.
• Waivers: Contestants must sign a waiver acknowledging the risks of the event and agreeing to abide by the rules

The winner will receive $250 and a trophy

The Carolina Classic Fair and its agencies reserve the right to change or alter the rules/regulations as necessary at their own discretion.