Linton's Double Dog will sponsor its first hot dog eating contest at 6 p.m. on July 4 at the Linton Bandstand at Humphreys Park.
The winner will be the contestant who eats the most hot dogs in a 12 minute time frame.
Jared Albright, Double Dog operator, explained, "Hot dogs are fun and we thought it (contest) might add something extra to the Freedom Festival activities. You hear of all the eating contests and Linton doesn't have one."
The winner will receive prizes courtesy of the Double Dog.
"If it (contest) goes over well we'd like to make it an annual event," he added. "It's all in fun."
You must be 18 years of age to enter and the contest is limited to 30 contestants, he noted. There's a $5 registration fee to enter the contest and all proceeds will go back to the community.
Forms can be picked up at the Double Dog's 40 E. Vincennes St. Linton location or the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce.
For more information contact the Double Dog at 847-4900. All contestants must also sign a waiver before entering. Deadline to enter is July 4 prior to the contest.
