Ohio resident Derek Jacobs is competing in the July 4 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest

<p>Talked with Ohio resident Derek Jacobs about competing in the July 4 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest.&nbsp;</p> <p>Here nine things to know about Jacobs.</p> <p>* 6’5”, 200 lbs, 39y/o</p> <p>* No. 23-ranked eater in the world by Major League Eating</p> <p>* Four-time Nathan's Famous July 4th Contest participant</p> <p>* 2021 (27 hot dogs, T-11thplace)</p> <p>* 2019 (27 hot dogs, 12th place)</p> <p>* 2018 (27 hot dogs, 12th place)</p> <p>* 2017 (20.5 hotdogs, 17th place)</p> <p>* Enjoys weightlifting and obstacle course racing</p> <p>* Here the odds to win Monday's contest, which airs at noon on ESPN.</p> <p>Joey Chestnut -1500 Matt Stonie +1300 Darron Breeden +2500 Geoffrey Esper +2500 Max Suzuki +3500 Nick Wehry +5000 Adam Moran +5500 George Chiger +5500 <strong>Derek Jacobs</strong> +7500 Matt Hazzard +8500 Ronnie Hartman +8500</p> <p>You can win <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDjoN1hXBuY">a $500 Amazon gift card</a> and <a href="https://cash.app/app/ZFZWZGF">get $5 for free if you sign up for Cash App</a>.</p> <p><strong>How you can connect with us</strong></p> <p><a href="https://viewfromthepugh.club/subscribe-to-the-podcast-2/">Subscribe to the podcast</a></p> <p><a href="https://viewfromthepugh.club/support-the-show/">Ways you can support the show</a></p> <p><a href="https://viewfromthepugh.club/category/podcast/">Check out our latest podcasts</a></p> <p><a href="https://viewfromthepugh.club/connect-with-me/">Connect with Chris Pugh on social media</a></p> <p><a href="https://viewfromthepugh.club/save-money/">Ways you can save money</a></p> <p><a href="https://viewfromthepugh.club/big-contest-page/">Check out our latest contests</a></p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theohioan/message