Nathan’s Coney Island lemonade drinking contest was halted on Thursday after a contestant vomited onstage. Video Show.
The challenger with the orange mohawk had just downed a gallon of lemonade. The container was quickly emptied And then the Brooklyn game was canceled.
And as winner Eric “Badlands” Booker walked off the stage with the championship belt slung over his left shoulder, he passed another competitor, who promptly vomited and spurted liquid out in a fountain, according to the footage.
The crowd groaned.
Booker put his hand on the man’s shoulder and gave him a light pat before he was taken away.
The champion, who posts videos of himself guzzling soda on his YouTube channel, downed the gallon of lemonade in a new world record time of 21 seconds, beating his own record of 23.08 seconds set last year, according to organizers.
Booker has won every year since the contest began in 2021.
Meanwhile, Nathan’s famous hot dog eating contest saw a new winner crowned after long-time champion Joey Chestnut withdrew in a fight involving a vegan dog.
Patrick Bertoletti, 39, of Chicago, earned the famous mustard belt by eating 58 hot dogs and buns.
Chestnut set a record in 2021 with 71.
— Additional reporting by Anita Ball
