See 'Westfield Rocks the 4th' event host hotdog and watermelon eating contests
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Billy Raymer competes in the hotdog eating contest on Friday, July 4, 2025, at the Westfield Rocks the 4th event at the Grand Park in Westfield, Ind.
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Two young competitors begin the watermelon eating contest on Friday, July 4, 2025, at the Westfield Rocks the 4th event at the Grand Park in Westfield, Ind.
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Eliana Livingstone, 10, eats her watermelon during the watermelon eating contest on Friday, July 4, 2025, at the Westfield Rocks the 4th event at the Grand Park in Westfield, Ind.
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Griffin Warling, finishes the watermelon eating contest on Friday, July 4, 2025, at the Westfield Rocks the 4th event at the Grand Park in Westfield, Ind. Warling has Microphthalmia, a visual impairment. 'His eyes never fully developed from birth,' Katie Warling, Griffin's mother, said. 'He can see colors and light.' Griffin still competed in the contest, even with his visual impairment, and placed second in the 3-6 age range.
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Peter Rusch started the competition eating just the hotdogs themselves on Friday, July 4, 2025, at the Westfield Rocks the 4th event at the Grand Park in Westfield, Ind. Rusch won the competition by eating 5 complete hotdogs in less than a minute, marking his 9th competitive win.
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A young competitor opens his watermelon slice before the watermelon eating contest on Friday, July 4, 2025, at the Westfield Rocks the 4th event at the Grand Park in Westfield, Ind.
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Parker Cobb eats a hotdog during hotdog eating competition on Friday, July 4, 2025, at the Westfield Rocks the 4th event at the Grand Park in Westfield, Ind.
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Parents cheer on their kids participating in the watermelon eating contest on Friday, July 4, 2025, at the Westfield Rocks the 4th event at the Grand Park in Westfield, Ind.
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Two young competitors eat watermelon slices during the watermelon eating contest on Friday, July 4, 2025, at the Westfield Rocks the 4th event at the Grand Park in Westfield, Ind.
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Billy Raymer pours water on his hotdog in the hotdog eating contest on Friday, July 4, 2025, at the Westfield Rocks the 4th event at the Grand Park in Westfield, Ind.
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Gabriella booker puts a hotdog in her mouth during the hotdog eating contest on Friday, July 4, 2025,at the Westfield Rocks the 4th event at the Grand Park in Westfield, Ind.
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A contestant finished his watermelon slice before anyone else during the watermelon eating contest on Friday, July 4, 2025, at the Westfield Rocks the 4th event at the Grand Park in Westfield, Ind.
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The competitors of the 2025 Westfield hotdog eating contest stand prior to the beginning of the competition on Friday, July 4, 2025, at the Westfield Rocks the 4th event at the Grand Park in Westfield, Ind. The competitor who ate 5 hotdogs the fastest would be named the winner.
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Rosie Booker puts a hotdog in her mouth during the hotdog eating contest on Friday, July 4, 2025, at the Westfield Rocks the 4th event at the Grand Park in Westfield, Ind. Booker came in close second to Peter Rusch. 'This is my first competition,' Booker said. 'I wanted to prove to myself that I could do it.'
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A watermelon lays eaten after the watermelon eating contest on Friday, July 4, 2025, at the Westfield Rocks the 4th event at the Grand Park in Westfield, Ind.
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Fans cheer as the hotdog eating contest comes to an end on Friday, July 4, 2025, at the Westfield Rocks the 4th event at the Grand Park in Westfield, Ind.
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Peter Rusch eats the leftover bread after eating all of the hotdogs during the hotdog eating competition on Friday, July 4, 2025, at the Westfield Rocks the 4th event at the Grand Park in Westfield, Ind. Rusch won the competition by eating 5 hotdogs in less than a minute, marking his 9th competitive win.
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Young competitors await the countdown to begin eating their watermelon slice before the watermelon eating contest on Friday, July 4, 2025, at the Westfield Rocks the 4th event at the Grand Park in Westfield, Ind.
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Griffin Warling stands among the 3 victors of his age range after the watermelon eating contest on Friday, July 4, 2025, at the Westfield Rocks the 4th event at the Grand Park in Westfield, Ind.
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A young competitor's hat lies next to a piece of watermelon from the previous round of the watermelon eating contest on Friday, July 4, 2025, at the Westfield Rocks the 4th event at the Grand Park in Westfield, Ind.
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Young competitors plant their faces in the watermelon during the eating contest on Friday, July 4, 2025, at the Westfield Rocks the 4th event at the Grand Park in Westfield, Ind. The 13-16 age range did not allow the contestants to eat with their hands.
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A watermelon slice becomes juicier as a young competitor eats it during the watermelon eating contest on Friday, July 4, 2025, at the Westfield Rocks the 4th event at the Grand Park in Westfield, Ind.
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Parents and family cheer on the children participating in the watermelon eating contest on Friday, July 4, 2025, at the Westfield Rocks the 4th event at the Grand Park in Westfield, Ind.
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The hotdog eating contest comes to a close as Peter Rusch raises his hands in victory on Friday, July 4, 2025, at the Westfield Rocks the 4th event at the Grand Park in Westfield, Ind. Rusch won by eating 5 hotdogs in under a minute.
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The Westfield staff throw away watermelon after the watermelon eating contest on Friday, July 4, 2025, at the Westfield Rocks the 4th event at the Grand Park in Westfield, Ind. The staff cleaned up after all four rounds.
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Scott Willis, mayor of Westfield, honors the troops who attended the Westfield Rocks the 4th on Friday, July 4, 2025, in Westfield, Ind.
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