Area residents are invited to participate in the fourteenth annual Hot Dog Eating Contest.
Area residents are invited to participate in the fourteenth annual Hot Dog Eating Contest scheduled during Freedom Fest on Tuesday, July 4, at 11:30 p.m. at City Park, 2200 S. Holly Ave.
Registering beforehand or picked from the crowd, twelve participants are ushered onto the Car Show stage, starting at 11:00 a.m. These ambitious contestants will compete to see who can chow down the most hotdogs in 10 minutes. Competitors will be required to eat each hot dog with its bun. The event provides great entertainment as the audience cheers on the contestants.
The winner will receive the coveted “TOP DOG” award. For more information call Patrick Langley at the Jackie Cooper Gym 405-350-8920.
Pre-registration is encouraged, as spots are limited. You can register online at www.yukonok.gov/catalog or in person at the Yukon Community Center, Jackie Cooper Gym, or the Dale Robertson Center.
Freedom Fest is hosted by the City of Yukon. Sponsors include YNB; The Kirkpatrick Family Fund; Schwarz Paving Company; Krapff Reynolds Construction Company; Wesco Insurance Agency; Oklahoma Natural Gas; iHeart Media; 96.1 KXY; KJ03; The Oklahoma Arts Council; National Endowment for the Arts; Country Equipment; Yanda & Son Funeral Home and Cremation Services; BancFirst; Integris Canadian Valley Hospital; Spanish Cove Retirement Village; BOK Financial Securities; and OG&E.
Freedom Fest is one of Yukon’s best events. Optimism, energy and opportunity inspire the best in everything we do. To learn more about Yukon’s best, visit www.yukonok.gov.
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