Aggressive eater Nick Wehry — husband of ladies’s champ Miki Sudo — is dealing with bombshell allegations stemming from this yr’s sizzling canine contest … being accused of dishonest to extend his finish end result.
This yr’s fourth-place finisher was initially handed a rating of 46.75 tube steaks eaten at Thursday’s Nathan’s Well-known Sizzling Canine Consuming Contest at Coney Island … however after a recount, his complete was modified to 51.75.
As we beforehand reported, Patrick Bertoletti received the Joey Chestnut-less outing after downing 58 weenies.
The competitors calculates closing scores primarily based on the variety of clear plates in every contestant’s space after the 10-minute occasion — every empty plate equals 5 glizzys, and any scraps are left as much as the judges.
The New York Publish — citing two nameless sources — claims sooner or later following the top of the competition, Wehry wandered across the stage and snagged an opponent’s empty plate … then put it in his personal pile.
The outlet additionally states Wehry then demanded a recount … which then introduced his tally as much as surpass the 50-dog mark, a highly-coveted tier within the sport.
Wehry adamantly denied the allegations … saying he “stole nothing” and didn’t name for a do-over on the depend.
Main League Consuming — the competition’s governing physique — launched a press release to TMZ Sports activities … saying it carried out an investigation and reviewed video footage after being made conscious of the claims.
“Like many other professional sports leagues, it is our policy to not overturn judges’ decisions after the final results have been recorded,” MLE stated … so it is unclear if the probe discovered Wehry liable for any wrongdoing.
As for the eater, he stated he’d settle for MLE’s resolution to alter his end result if it discovered he did something mistaken … including he would not wish to be handed a quantity he did not earn.
“I would never cheat at a contest, regardless of why,” Wehry stated. “People that know me know that.”
