No hot dog is safe from Joey Chestnut. On July 4, the Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest went forward as planned — but without Chestnut’s familiar face and trademark gorging that secured him last year’s win and made him a 16-time Coney Island champion. Instead, Chesnut attended a meet-and-greet event at Texas military […]
While Joey Chestnut was banned from competing at Nathan’s Hotdog Eating Contest on Coney Island July 4, he still ate a lot of hot dogs. This year Chestnut participated in an exhibition in El Paso, Texas, at the Fort Bliss Army base attempting to eat the same number of hotdogs as the winner of Nathan’s […]
There’s officially a new Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest winner in town! On July 4, dark horse Patrick Bertoletti officially took over the title from reigning champ Joey Chestnut, who was previously crowned the winner of the annual competition 16 times. Chestnut noted on social media in June that he would not be […]
The 2024 Nathan’s Hot Dog Competition is history after Patrick Bertoletti of Chicago won the men’s event Thursday. He captured the prized Mustard Yellow Belt by chowing down 58 hot dogs as reigning champ Joey Chestnut didn’t compete. Prior to that showdown, the women’s record was shattered by 10-time winner Miki Sudo, from New York […]
Defending champion Miki Sudo of Florida won her 10th title in the women’s division at the annual Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, the Associated Press reports. Sudo, 38, ate 51 hot dogs in 10 minutes and set a new world record for women. Competitors came from more than a dozen states […]
Every fourth of July, the Nathan’s International Hot Dog Eating Contest brings people together seeking frankfurter fame, red hot recognition, and gut-busting glory. >> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE
Joey Chestnut — arguably the most dominant competitive eater of all time — has been banned from competing in Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest next month after partnering with a vegan rival, Impossible Foods. Major League Eating, organizer of the annual July 4 event in Coney Island, said it was “devastated to learn that Joey […]