During the annual Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog eating contest in Coney Island last month, one of the competitive eating champs was arrested after hopping on stage to chow down on frankfurters even though he’d been disqualified for refusing to sign a contract provided by Major League Eating.

This month, in Bayonne, another competitive eater was disqualified from a similar contest for allegedly for eating a hot dog the wrong way.
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Both National Hot Dog Month and National Ice Cream Month occur during July.
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Meanwhile, Hoboken residents anticipating the opening of The WindMill at Fifth and Washington will be waiting “indefinitely,” according to a company representative, to enjoy some Jersey Shore style dogs in the mile-square city until the franchiser decides to open.

With this recent cold front of news about the “hot” classic American treat, we asked Hudson County residents and vendors, “So what is the right way to eat a dog?” in celebration of National Hot Dog Month. Grab your favorite toppings and enjoy!

Lana Rose Diaz can be reached at ldiaz@hudsonreporter.com.