TOPSFIELD, MA – Robert McGee of Rockaway, NY, won the 7th annual Topsfield Fair Hot Dog Eating Contest on Saturday, eating 13 quarter-pound hot dogs (the equivalent of 3.5 pounds) in buns in the allotted 7-minute time. He set a new record, beating the old record set in 2023 of eating 10 hot dogs. He was awarded the $207 to celebrate the 207th Topsfield Fair. McGee was joined in receiving his award by Jeff Brown from WBZ News Radio 1030, who co-hosted this year’s contest and Marc Freedman with the Bnai Brith Booth at the Fair, which sponsored the contest. ♦
