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Take your fill at hot dog eating competition

The Isle of Man Food and Drink Festival has offered visitors a mouth-watering array of food and drink throughout the day (16 Sep) - but this evening, it's gorging not sampling on the menu! 

Local foodie firm Dave's Delicious Dogs is hosting a hot-dog eating competition at the food theatre in the Villa Marina Gardens.

How many frankfurters can the seven contenders from local firms and charities force down in five minutes? 

The prize up for grabs, an American-style barbeque for up to 200 people.

Organiser Suzette Marshall says word of the unusual eating contest has spread far and wide:

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