Joey Chestnut returned to the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest after being barred last year and won his 17th title by eating 70.5 hot dogs, despite less favorable weather conditions and not breaking his personal record. Miki Sudo also won the women's division, though she fell short of her record. The event marked a successful comeback for Chestnut after resolving a dispute over endorsement deals.
Joey Chestnut won his 17th Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island, consuming 70.5 hot dogs, after a one-year ban, and narrowly missed his personal record of 76. The event also saw Miki Sudo win the women’s division with 33 hot dogs.
Joey Chestnut won his 17th Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in 2025 with 70.5 hot dogs, marking his first win after a one-year ban due to sponsorship issues, and he plans to compete again in 2026.
Joey Chestnut, the 16-time champion, returns to defend his title at the 2025 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4th in Coney Island. The event features top international competitors and can be watched for free via streaming services like DIRECTV, fuboTV, and Hulu + Live TV, with coverage on ESPN3 and ESPN2. The contest includes specific rules and a $40,000 prize pool.
The Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest will be held on July 4, 2025, at Coney Island, with coverage starting at 10:45 a.m. ET on ESPN and streaming platforms. Joey Chestnut, returning after a ban last year, aims for his 17th title, while Miki Sudo seeks her fourth consecutive women's victory. The event features a lineup of top competitive eaters, with the contest broadcast live and re-airing throughout the day.
PETA and Tommy Tofu plan to protest at the 2025 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, coinciding with Joey Chestnut's return, by handing out vegan hot dogs to promote animal rights and veganism, amidst a backdrop of past protests and Chestnut's comeback after a ban in 2024.
Joey Chestnut, a prominent competitive eater and 16-time champion of Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, is returning to the event after being banned last year due to a sponsorship conflict with a plant-based hot dog company. Chestnut reaffirmed his loyalty to Nathan's and expressed excitement about competing again on Coney Island during the Fourth of July celebration.
Joey Chestnut, the record 16-time champion of Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, will return to the event on July 4th after being barred last year due to a sponsorship dispute, and he aims to reclaim his title from last year's winner, Patrick Bertoletti.
Takeru Kobayashi, a six-time Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest champion, has retired from competitive eating due to severe health issues caused by decades of overeating. Kobayashi, 46, revealed in a Netflix documentary that his chronic overeating has left him without an appetite or sensation of fullness, affecting his overall well-being. Despite stepping away from competitions, he aims to create a healthier hot dog using traditional Japanese ingredients.
During ESPN's coverage of the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, Major League Eating president Rich Shea made a joke about reigning champion Joey Chestnut's perks of winning, comparing them to Supreme Court level benefits. The comment referenced recent controversies involving Supreme Court Justices accepting undisclosed luxury vacations. Critics may argue that ESPN should stick to sports, but the joke added some humor to the event.
Competitive eater Mary Bowers, raised in Colorado, used her participation in the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest to bring awareness to the human rights abuses in South Korea's overseas adoption system. After discovering her own history and connecting with others who had similar experiences, Bowers joined the Australia-United States Korean Rights Group to advocate for an investigation into the adoption system. She aims to raise awareness and get the United States government involved in addressing this pressing international human rights issue. Bowers finished 8th in the contest, but her work is not over as she encourages others to sign a petition calling for an investigation into illegal and fraudulent adoptions from South Korea.
Joey Chestnut won his eighth consecutive title at the Nathan's hot dog eating contest, consuming 62 hot dogs in 10 minutes after a weather delay. Miki Sudo claimed her ninth title in the women's competition, eating 39 1/2 hot dogs. Both winners received $10,000 and the coveted Mustard Belt.
Joey "Jaws" Chestnut wins the delayed Nathan's hot dog eating contest for the 16th time, consuming 62 hot dogs, while Geoffrey Esper of Oxford finishes second with 49 hot dogs. The event was initially delayed due to severe thunderstorms but resumed later in the day. In the women's competition, Miki Sudo claimed her ninth consecutive victory by eating 39.5 hot dogs.
The men's division of the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest was initially canceled due to weather conditions but later resumed after the storms cleared. Miki Sudo defended her championship title in the women's competition by consuming 39 and a half hot dogs. The men's event was ultimately canceled. Sudo now holds nine Nathan's titles and a world record for eating six hot dogs in one minute. The contest, a Fourth of July tradition, took place in Coney Island and was streamed on the ESPN app.
The annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest returns to Coney Island on July 4th, featuring reigning champions Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo defending their titles. Chestnut set a world record by eating 76 hot dogs last year, while Sudo's record is 48½ hot dogs. The contest will be broadcasted exclusively on ESPN, with coverage starting at 10:45 a.m. ET for the women's competition and at noon ET for the men's competition.
