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Plainfield Restaurant to Host 4th of July Hot Dog Eating Contest

Find out who's top dog this Independence Day.

Channel your inner Kobayashi this Fourth of July as a Plainfield restaurant hosts its first hot dog eating contest. 

Frank's Night Out, 12337 S. Route 59, announced the contest Tuesday via Facebook.

Specifics on how the contest will work weren't immediately announced, but fans reacted quickly to the news, with one confident hot dog lover asking, "Ready to lose so much money you'll be out of business?"

More details on the July 4 event are still to come, the restaurant said.

Check the Frank's Facebook page for more details on the hot dog eating contest as they become available.

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