Contestants rush to eat as many hot dogs as they can during the Dorm Tailgate Party Hot Dog Eating contest May 10, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. The Tailgate Party was designed to strengthen social ties among dorm members and enhance their esprit de corps. The party was sponsored by the Single Airman's Initiative Program and the Air Force Sergeants Association, and included a dirty truck competition, a hot dog eating contest, a basketball tournament and a live DJ. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman George Goslin)

Contestants face off during the Dorm Tailgate Party Hot Dog Eating contest May 10, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. The Tailgate Party was designed to strengthen social ties among dorm members and enhance their esprit de corps. The party was sponsored by the Single Airman's Initiative Program and the Air Force Sergeants Association, and included a dirty truck competition, a hot dog eating contest, a basketball tournament and a live DJ. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman George Goslin)

Staff Sgt. William O'Brien, 628th Air Base Wing Public Affairs noncommissioned officer in charge of media operations, eats another hot dog during the Dorm Tailgate Party Hot Dog Eating contest May 10, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. The Tailgate Party was designed to strengthen social ties among dorm members and enhance their esprit de corps. The party was sponsored by the Single Airman Initiative Program and the Air Force Sergeants Association, and included a dirty truck competition, a hot dog eating contest, a basketball tournament and a live DJ. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman George Goslin)

Staff Sgt. Eric Genther, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron structures craftsman, tosses a bean bag during a game of cornhole at the Dorm Tailgate Party May 10, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. The Tailgate Party was designed to strengthen social ties among dorm members and enhance their esprit de corps. The party was sponsored by the Single Airman's Initiative Program and the Air Force Sergeants Association, and included a dirty truck competition, a hot dog eating contest, a basketball tournament and a live DJ. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)

Staff Sgt. Eric Genther (right), 628th Civil Engineer Squadron structures craftsman, watches as Senior Airman Nolan Renfro, 628th CES pest management apprentice, tosses a bean bag during a cornhole game at the Dorm Tailgate Party May 10, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. The Tailgate Party was designed to strengthen social ties among dorm members and enhance their esprit de corps. The party was sponsored by the Single Airman's Initiative Program and the Air Force Sergeants Association, and included a dirty truck competition, a hot dog eating contest, a basketball tournament and a live DJ. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)

Senior Airman Derrick Alston, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, announces the schedule of upcoming events during the Dorm Tailgate Party May 10, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. The Tailgate Party was designed to strengthen social ties among dorm members and enhance their esprit de corps. The party was sponsored by the Single Airman's Initiative Program and the Air Force Sergeants Association, and included a dirty truck competition, a hot dog eating contest, a basketball tournament and a live DJ. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)

Dorm residents make their way through a buffet line during the Dorm Tailgate Party May 10, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. The Tailgate Party was designed to strengthen social ties among dorm members and enhance their esprit de corps. The party was sponsored by the Single Airman's Initiative Program and the Air Force Sergeants Association, and included a dirty truck competition, a hot dog eating contest, a basketball tournament and a live DJ. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)

Airmen prepare for a 3-on-3 basketball tournament during the Dorm Tailgate Party May 10, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. The Tailgate Party was designed to strengthen social ties among dorm members and enhance their esprit de corps. The party was sponsored by the Single Airman's Initiative Program and the Air Force Sergeants Association, and included a dirty truck competition, a hot dog eating contest, a basketball tournament and a live DJ. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)

Airmen give out a prize to a member of the Green Knights Military Motorcycle Club, during a raffle ticket drawing at the Dorm Tailgate Party May 10, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. Organizations like the Green Knights MMC were at the event to provide supportive mentorship and to offer volunteer opportunities for Airmen to take advantage of in their local community. The Tailgate Party was designed to strengthen social ties among dorm members and enhance their esprit de corps and was sponsored by the Single Airman's Initiative Program and the Air Force Sergeants Association, and included a dirty truck competition, a hot dog eating contest, a basketball tournament and a live DJ. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)