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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 $5 lottery to be eligible for registration. Registration information is coming soon!
- Deadline to enter is October 7 at 10 p.m.
- Selected participants will be selected at random and notified via email on October 8.
- Final registration for participants is an additional $20.
- 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.

Nate Moody, Inaugural Carolina Classic Fair Hot Dog Eating Contest winner in 2024