many americans would say you can't have the fourth of july without hot dogs. a few of them would say you can't have the fourth of july without a lot of hot dogs. i'm talking about nathan's hot dog eating contest. men and women scarfing down as many hot dogs as they can in just ten minutes. last year's men's winner joey chestnut ate 61 hot dogs. on the women's side she consumed 34. joining us are two competitors eater, michelle is currently ranked eighth and yasser is ranked 15. he's also a triathlete. how do you prepare for today? >> it's about a four month preparation.