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Nathan's adjusts Miki Sudo's hot dog total after contest
Miki Sudo's official count at the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest rose from 33 to 38 3/4 after officials identified a missed plate. The adjustment did not change the outcome, as the second-place finisher recorded 22.
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Miki Sudo's official total at the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4 increased from an unofficial 33 hot dogs to 38 3/4 after officials identified a missed plate. A USA TODAY Sports review of replay footage showed Sudo appeared to eat 34 hot dogs and buns. Officials said the counter missed one plate during the event.
League Eating, stated the final count is correct. He said five hot dogs are served on each plate and the judge accounts for all plates, buns, and debris at the end. Sudo's husband, fellow competitive eater Nick Wehry, said judges may have missed a plate when Sudo ate from two different ones.
He added that decimal adjustments are difficult to track from the judges' position. The adjustment did not affect the result. Sudo won her 12th women's title, finishing ahead of the second-place competitor who recorded 22 hot dogs.
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