Bay St. Louis police, firefighters celebrate National Hot Dog Day with hot dog eating contest

BAT ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WLOX) – First responders in Bay St. Louis celebrated National Hot Dog Day at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park on Wednesday.

There was also competition in the air as several firefighters and Bay St. Louis Police Chief Toby Schwartz took part in a hot dog eating contest. The chief took the win after being the only competitor to eat all four hot dog buns in under two minutes.

Children from the Boys and Girls Club also joined in on the fun while enjoying hot dogs, splashing away on a water slide, and playing basketball.

The police department’s community engagement officer Phalba Holmes said that they started this event to give kids a chance to have fun and bring families together.

“It’s summertime and all the kids are out we just wanted to get them outside to have fun,” Holmes said. “They love it we love being out here with them showing them a safe environment and that way they know us personally.”

Bay St. Louis Police Chief Toby Schwartz said it allows the community to build relationships with first responders.

“It takes community to back first responders,” Schwartz said. “It is important to build that bond and that’s what we’re about. That’s what the Bay St. Louis police department is all about, our community and serving them.”

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