Who judges the contests?

When does the annual Hot Dog Eating Contest take place?

What prize does the winner take home?

According to the article, which contestant holds 43 world records?

What year did Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating contest begin?

Why do professional eaters need medical professionals when they are training?

According to the article, what is one possible consequence of speed eating?

Which statement below is the central idea of the article “The World’s Fastest Eaters”?

Why did the author mention Joey Chestnut’s 2018 victory at Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest?

Which statement made you think that Joey Chestnut would probably win the competition?

Which statement about the article below supports the idea that eating contests are becoming quite popular?

Which evidence most strongly supports your answer to the previous question?

Which of the following is NOT a negative effect of speed eating?

In paragraph 3, what does the word alternated mean?

He alternated between fistfuls of hot dogs and soaking wet bread.

Which word could you use as a synonym for "coveted" in the following sentence?

He had his eye on the prize, the coveted Mustard Belt which he had

already claimed ten times in this event, and a world record on top of that.

Use context clues and word parts to define the word "intoxication".

These include ulcers and stomach perforations, water intoxication from gulping

abnormally large quantities of water, choking, nausea, vomiting, and even death.

What is the definition of "lodged"?

He never stopped, not when he almost got a hot dog lodged in his throat

and not when he noticed a counting error on the electronic scoreboard

Which word best completes the sentence?

  A Japanese contestant of the famous hot dog eating competition by the

name of Takeru Kobayashi won six _______ contests from 2001-2006.

Use your context clues to determine the meaning of "intriguing".

Competitive eating is an intriguing sport. Yes, it’s a sport,

and it’s drawing more and more attention each year.