Reversal of Fortune:
Vomiting. Also, “Elvis has left the building.”
An automatic disqualification.
HDBs:
Hot dogs and buns. Eaters must eat both for a dog to count.
Dunking:
The act of submerging your bun in liquid before consuming.
Chipmunking:
Stuffing your mouth with food in the last few seconds of the contest.
Debris:
Pieces of food left around a competitor. Can be deducted from totals.
Meat Sweats:
A copious amount of sweat as a result from eating too much meat.
Bunnette:
The eating contest cheerleaders and count-card holders.
Solomon Method:
Breaking the dog in half and eating both halves at once.
Table Ender:
Those who aren’t expected to eat as well are positioned at the ends of the table.
Gurgitator:
A competitive eater.