Ybor rock city was in full effect last Monday night when Crowbar hosted the 17th edition of its infamous Hot Dog Party. Per usual, the one and only Jeremy Gloff played the hot dog national anthem, but the show also featured other musical acts (Fre$h P, Big Sad and Mak) plus Piss, Tampa Bay’s premier Kiss cover band. Christian Restrepo, for his part, took home the title of big weiner after effortlessly downing 14 glizzies in 11 minutes to win the hot dog eating competition. “I’m going for 20 next year,” he told the crowd.

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Christian Restrepo, winner of the Hot Dog Party 17 eating contest at Crowbar in Ybor City on July 3, 2023. Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
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Fre$h P plays Crowbar in Ybor City, Florida on July 3, 2023 Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
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Jeremy Gloff plays Crowbar in Ybor City, Florida on July 3, 2023. Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
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Mak plays Crowbar in Ybor City, Florida on July 3, 2023 Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
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Tom DeGeorge at Crowbar in Ybor City, Florida on July 3, 2023. Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
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Piss plays Crowbar in Ybor City, Florida on July 3, 2023 Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
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Read his 2016 intro letter and disclosures from 2022 and 2021. Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in January 2011 and was hired as music editor in August 2016. He became Editor-In-Chief...