NATHAN'S JULY 4th ESPN.COM LIVE BROADCAST DETAILS AND LINKS

The greatest competitive eaters on earth will gather on the corner of Surf and Stillwell avenues in Coney Island on Thursday, July 4, 2013 to compete in the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest, an event that has been held each year since 1916, according to the archives.

Here's how and when to watch the action on ESPN:

11:25 AM - ESPN3, Thu July 4th, 2013 - WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP LIVE EVENT LINK

12:00 PM ET, Thu July 4th, 2013 ESPN2 & WatchESPN - MEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP LIVE EVENT LINK