10. Win a Competitive Eating Contest
The best-known competitive eating event is probably the annual Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest, held at Coney Island each Independence Day. Nathan’s paid its top male and female eaters $10,000 each in 2017.
The Nathan’s eating contest isn’t the only one to feature hefty prizes. For example, the 2017 Hooters World Wing Eating Championship offered a total prize purse of $17,500 to winners.