I'll probably post this again later this summer -- but I just received this and wanted to get it out quickly. Carrie Myers, Union Bank and Trust, put together instructions on how to organize a hot dog eating contest. UBT had their initial "dogfest" last year -- it generated both excitement and buzz.
The picture is Brian Wachman, Executive Director of UW Lincoln and Lancaster Country. Brian participated in UBT's contest last year. If you can't tell from the picture. . .he's struggling.
As always, thanks for your support of United Way! Dave
Steps for Setting Up a Hot Dog Eating Contest
- Develop Committee
- Schedule Date/Time/Location
- Do you want to serve snacks or lunch?
- Select Hot Dog Eaters: this is the most important part as these individuals have to have fun with the process. They will be your pledge collectors and need to have lots of support behind them. For the first year, look at selecting department heads and ones that are willing to make fun of themselves.
- Rent tables/chairs if neededRent tent for outdoor contest
- Purchase good quality hot dogs, not sale product…hot dog eaters will appreciate good versus bad dogs
- Rent Grill…Boiling is too salty
- Develop Marketing Technique (some ideas include):
- Emails taunting competitors (this happened naturally among our dog eaters). They really got each other motivated to collect pledges
- Pictures & Bios of Hot Dog Eaters…How they trained, etc.
- Email reminders to employees to get them excited about hot dog event
- Develop internal website (intranet) and post pictures & bios.
- Determine atmosphere for event…fun, lively, music, no music, etc.
- Use CEO to introduce the competition
- Encourage departments to route for their employee…make signs, make-up cheers, etc.
- Find a photographer/videographer to document the event
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