10 NBA players who would crush the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest

Russell Westbrook

If Russell Westbrook decides that he’s going to eat 50 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes, I’m not going to doubt him. Westbrook has a big advantage in that his intensity may scare away half the eaters. Eater X’s facepaint would go from Ultimate Warrior to Mantaur real quick.

Westbrook is Mr. Triple-Double, which is perfect for the hot dog eating contest. There are three items on the eating table. The hot dogs, the buns, and water. Westbrook could easily double up on each item, putting him in the running to knock off Chestnut.

My concern is that, I don’t know if Westbrook can stand in one spot for 10-minutes. He’d be moving his arms and head, but he relies on his legs a lot. Competitive eating completely takes away Westbrook’s biggest strength, his first step. He may end up moving down the table, knocking other competitors out of the way, as he finishes his plate. I assume that he’d be disqualified if that were to happen.

Should he remain in the competition, I imagine that Westbrook would start fast, maybe fade around the middle, and then pick it up at the end. He wouldn’t fade because he gets tired, he’d fade because he’s just sick of eating hot dogs. He prefers cupcakes.