Alright we’ve given you a year to recover, so hopefully you’re ready for the return of the annual Diamond Dog Eating Contest! That’s right, once again on July 4th we will see who can eat the most Diamond Dogs in 10 minutes, and we will be selecting 6 lucky / brave contestants to battle it out.

Think you’re up for the challenge? Submit your name, age and a 2-3 sentence bio to contest@first-avenue.com. We will be accepting submissions from now until Tuesday, June 21 at noon. Contestants will be notified by Wednesday, June 22 at noon.

• First place winner: 10 pairs of tickets to First Ave shows, $50.00 Depot gift card
• Second place winner: 5 pairs of tickets to First Ave shows, $25.00 Depot gift card
• Third place winner: 3 pairs of tickets to First Ave shows, $25.00 Depot gift card

Re-experience the inaugural 2010 contest, video by Danny Sigelman:

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