Competitors at the Hot Dog Party at Crowbar in Ybor City, Florida on July 3, 2019. Credit: Marlo Miller

After a year off because of COVID-19, Tampa’s original hot dog eating competition and concert returns to Ybor City for a night of very ‘murican celebrations and a bout between past chompions of the contest (including yours truly).

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Everyone we saw at Hot Dog Party 13 at Crowbar in Ybor City

Tampa punk band Flat Stanley stages a Misfits cover set as part of the entertainment lineup, and will be joined by beach goth babes FayRoy, Wave Theory rapper K.iii (who just opened for Skyzoo), and DJ Wally Rios on the ones and twos. Be warned that Tampa filmmaker Michael M. Sinclair is filming a Hot Dog Party documentary on site, while Sergio & Jus Henry record a live edition of their podcast.

Hot Dog Party 15: Fry Fry Fry My Darling w/Flat Stanley as The Misfits/FayRoy/K.iii/DJ Wally Rios. Saturday, July 3. 6 p.m. $10. crowbarybor.com

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