Ad: This forum contains affiliate links to products on Amazon and eBay. More information in Terms and rules
It was a horrible thing. From what I remember hearing, it was a hot dog eating contest for charity. I don't know, any kind of competitive eating just seems so crazy.
And all parents should know the proper way to clear the airway of a child. I have saved my daughter's life twice when she was clearly not breathing. Scary, yes. But the most hopeful feeling for me was when I got the grape dislodged and I could feel her take a breath.
If you are a parent of a small child and don't know how to clear their airway when the are choking, learn it now. The life you save may be your own child.
I have heard that grapes and hot dogs are the major offender.
Man, being a kid was so much easier then being a parent.