Americans love hot dogs, and in the eyes of many citizens, there is no greater American than the man who can eat the most hot dogs. The Nathan's Famous Annual Hot Dog Eating Contest takes place every year on July 4th at the site of "Nathan's Famous" in Coney Island, NY, and this year's event was a contest worthy of all the hype.

I was on hand at this momentous event, and although I was not garnered with some fancy press pass, I hope to bring to you the very 'innards' (to use some hot dog parlance) of what has become the marquee event for our country's Hot Dog business.