Germantown ‘Gurgitator’ Takes Second at Hot Dog Eating Contest

Downing 33 hotdogs in 10 minutes has earned Germantown’s resident competitive eater, Juliet Lee, a second place finish at an international hot dog eating contest in Coney Island.

Known as "The Gurgitator,” Lee, a 45-year-old mom and salon owner, competed at Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest, which was broadcast on ESPN.

Lee came in second to another Washington-area eater, top women’s finisher Sonya Thomas, 44, of Alexandria, VA, who downed 45 hotdogs, a women’s world record, according to the group that sanctioned the event, International Federation of Competitive Eating.

Official results are posted on the IFCE website.