Joey Chestnut roasts other hot dog-eating contenders as he reclaims Nathan’s crown
The GOAT of competitive glizzy guzzling is back.
Joey Chestnut, the longtime champ of Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest, made a jubilant return to Coney Island on July 4 following a yearlong ban that saw him miss out on the 2024 title, breaking an eight-year winning streak.
This year, though, Chestnut chowed down 70.5 franks and buns in just 10 minutes — not quite the record 76 he ate in 2021, but still beating the next closest eater by 24 dogs — snatching his 17th Mustard Belt.
After his 2024 embargo from Nathan’s, owing to an endorsement deal with plant-based meat brand Impossible Foods, 41-year-old Chestnut will now surely be relishing his victory despite failing to match his efforts last year at a Netflix Labor Day event in Las Vegas, where he ate a world record-breaking 83 dogs.
Meanwhile, the women’s world record holder, Miki Sudo, extended her hot streak on Friday, winning her 11th Nathan’s title by eating 33 franks and buns.
After his 2024 embargo from Nathan’s, owing to an endorsement deal with plant-based meat brand Impossible Foods, 41-year-old Chestnut will now surely be relishing his victory despite failing to match his efforts last year at a Netflix Labor Day event in Las Vegas, where he ate a world record-breaking 83 dogs.
Meanwhile, the women’s world record holder, Miki Sudo, extended her hot streak on Friday, winning her 11th Nathan’s title by eating 33 franks and buns.
