Historical clue formulations

• Best in a hot dog competition — 2024-12-25
• Down more than — 2024-05-16
• Defeat in a Nathan's Famous contest — 2016-08-21
• Best at a buffet, say — 2014-10-23
• Show up at dinner? — 2014-06-07
• Best in an annual Nathan's contest, say — 2014-03-04
• Beat at a Nathan's hot dog contest, say — 2013-04-07
• Beat at a hot dog contest — 2007-06-28
• Surpass in gluttony — 2006-05-07
• Best at putting things away — 2005-05-28
• Consume more than — 2005-05-09
• Best in the dining room — 2003-11-23
• Best at putting things away — 2003-10-10
• Beat at dinner — 1999-01-10
• Surpass at the dinner table — 1994-07-18