He performed like the GOAT he is.
Chestnut, 41, won his 17th title, with an official total of 70 ½ hot dogs and buns in the 10-minute contest.
That fell short of his record of 76 hot dogs and buns that he set in 2021.
“Oh, my gosh, I was nervous. First couple of hot dogs I was fumbling a little bit,’ Chestnut told ESPN after the contest.
Patrick Bertoletti, who won with Chestnut barred from competition last year, finished second 46 ½ hot dogs and buns.
“I found a pretty good rhythm,’ Chestnut said. ‘My goal was 70 to 77. I really wanted a little bit more. There’s next year and I’m just happy to be here.’
Chestnut signed a three-year contract with Nathan’s in June, clearing the path for his return to the contest after the one-year ban.
“I love doing it, and I love pushing myself and beating the heck out of people,’ he said.
Here’s how Saturday unfolded at Coney Island:
Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest results
Joey Chestnut – 70 1/2
Patrick Bertoletti – 46 1/2
James Webb – 45 1/2
Geoff Esper – 43 7/8
Nick Wehry – 41 3/4
Ricardo Corbucci – 40
Max Stanford – 36 1/2
Gideon Oji – 31 1/6
Radim Dvoracek – 30 1/2
Derek Hendrickson – 30
Darrien Thomas – 29 1/2
George Chiger – 25
Jerome Burns – 23 1/2
Adrian Morgan – 23
Cameron Meade – 20 3/4
Joey Chestnut does it again!
It’s over! Chestnut wins his 17th title with an unofficial total of 71 hot dogs and buns.
Joey Chestnut chasing record
Halfway through the 10-minute contest, Joey Chestnut has eaten 46 hot dogs. That puts himself on pace to break his record of 76.
Joey Chestnut still cooking
Chestnut consumed 30 dogs by the three-minute mark, giving him a 10-hot dog lead over reigning champion Pat Bertoletti.
Joey Chestnut starts fast
Joey Chestnut ate 11 hot dogs and buns in the first minute of the 10-minute contest. But the field is only three behind.
Joey Chestnut’s jaws are set
In a pre-contest interview with ESPN2, Chestnut said, “I’m hungry. I’m going to push it.’
Push it enough to blow past his record of 76 hot dogs and buns to eat 80? Joey?
“Things are going to have to be in perfect rhythm,’ he said.
Miki Sudo vs. mother-daughter team
Sudo was disappointed with her total of 33 hot dogs and buns, but it was more than enough to beat the mother-daughter combination of Katie Prettyman and Isabeau Prettyman. Katie ate 13 1/8 hot dogs and her daughter Isabeau ate 7 ¼ hot dogs for a total of 20 3/8. That was, more than 12 short of Sudo’s total.
Joey Chestnut is back!
If this montage of Chestnut triumphs doesn’t make the hair on the back of your neck stand up, well, you should probably consult with your doctor.
Miki Sudo assesses performance after winning women’s contest
Sudo was trying to make sense of her showing after eating 33 hot dogs and buns. That was 18 fewer than her record-breaking 51 last year and her lowest total since finishing with 30 ¾ in 2021.
“I feel like I let the fans down a little bit,’ Sudo told ESPN. “I had people in the crowd saying go for 52, and obviously I’m always setting my goals high. But the hot dogs just weren’t cooperating. For some reason the buns felt larger today.’
Sudo devoured eight hot dogs in the first minute, then consumed an average of less than three hot dogs per minute before the 10-minute contest was over.
In the end, she had her 11th title in 11 contests.
“I guess I refuse to lose,’ she said. “I refuse to give him. And even when I do stumble, I get right back up.’’
Miki Sudo wins 11th women’s hot dog contest title
Miki Sudo won the women’s contest by eating 33 hot dogs and buns, winning her 11th Nathan’s contest in 11 tries.
Although she won the pink belt awarded to the women’s champion, her total fell well short of the record-breaking 51 she consumed in the 2024 contest.
Michelle Lesco finished second with 22 ¾ hot dogs and buns and Domenica Dee finished third with 21½ in her debut at Nathan’s.
Women’s hot dog eating contest participants
Miki Sudo
Michelle Lesco
Domenica Dee
Tandra Childress
Katie Prettyman
Larell Marie Mele
Isabeau Prettyman
Jocelyn Young
Kelly Lewis
Camille O’Brien
Elizabeth Salgado
Cherish Brown
Madison Barone
Laura Beitler
Is Joey Chestnut competing in the Hot Dog Eating Contest?
Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest records
In 2021, Joey Chestnut set the world record for the most hot dogs and buns eaten in one sitting by consuming 76. He had previously broken the record twice in the three contests leading up to that year: in 2018, he devoured 74 hot dogs and buns, and in 2020, he set a new record with 75. This was a stark difference compared to the 2024 winner, Patrick Bertoletti, who took home the Mustard Belt after eating 58 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes.
On the women’s side, Miki Sudo is the top dog (eater), munching 51 hot dogs and buns in 2024.
How many times has Joey Chestnut won the Hot Dog Eating Contest?
Chestnut holds the record for the most Mustard Belts, winning the contest 16 times. On the women’s side, Miki Sudo has been an unstoppable eating force, securing 10 Ketchup Belts, including one last year.
Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest odds
All odds via DraftKings on Wednesday, July 2
Joey Chestnut (-2500)
Patrick Bertoletti (+1500)
James Webb (+2500)
Geoffrey Esper (+2500)
Nick Wehry (+3500)
Field (Participant not listed) (+1500)
Who won the Hot Dog Eating Contest last year?
Last year, Patrick Bertoletti won his first Mustard Belt by consuming 58 hot dogs and buns in just 10 minutes. On the women’s side, Miki Sudo claimed her tenth championship and now holds the women’s world record for eating 51 hot dogs and buns.
List of past Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest winners
2024: Patrick BertolettI, 58 (men’s) | Miki Sudo, 51 (women’s)
2023: Joey Chestnut, 62 (men’s) | Miki Sudo, 39 1/2 (women’s)
2022: Joey Chestnut, 63 (men’s) | Miki Sudo, 42 (women’s)
2021: Joey Chestnut, 76 (men’s) | Michelle Lesco, 30 3/4 (women’s)
2020: Joey Chestnut, 75 (men’s) | Miki Sudo, 48 1/2 (women’s)
2019: Joey Chestnut, 71 (men’s) | Miki Sudo, 31 (women’s)
2018: Joey Chestnut, 74 (men’s) | Miki Sudo, 37 (women’s)
2017: Joey Chestnut, 72 (men’s) | Miki Sudo, 41 (women’s)
2016: Joey Chestnut, 70 (men’s) | Miki Sudo, 38 (women’s)
2015: Matt Stonie, 62 (men’s) | Miki Sudo, 38 (women’s)
2014: Joey Chestnut, 61 (men’s) | Miki Sudo, 34 (women’s)
2013: Joey Chestnut, 69 (men’s) | Sonya Thomas, 36 3/4 (women’s)
2012: Joey Chestnut, 68 (men’s) | Sonya Thomas, 45 (women’s)
*2011: Joey Chestnut, 62 (men’s) | Sonya Thomas, 40 (women’s)
2010: Joey Chestnut, 54
2009: Joey Chestnut, 68
2008: Joey Chestnut, 59 (defeated Takeru Kobayashi in an untimed eat-off, eating five hot dogs in 50 seconds)
2007: Joey Chestnut, 66
2006: Takeru Kobayashi, 53 3/4
2005: Takeru Kobayashi, 49
2004: Takeru Kobayashi, 53 1/2
2003: Takeru Kobayashi, 44 1/2
2002: Takeru Kobayashi, 50 1/2
2001: Takeru Kobayashi, 50
2000: Kazutoyo Arai, 25 1/8
1999: Steve Keiner, 21 1/2
1998: Hirofumi Nakajima, 19
1997: Hirofumi Nakajima, 24 1/2
1996: Ed Krachie, 22
1995: Ed Krachie, 19 1/2
1994: Mike DeVito, 20
What is a ‘glizzy?’
A ‘glizzy’ is a slang term for a hot dog. The word has unknown origins, but some trace it back to handguns: A ‘Glizzy’ is a slang term for a Glock handgun. The word then evolved to mirror the magazine of a handgun, which is approximately the length of a hot dog.
What is the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest prize purse?
The total prize purse for the 2025 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest is $40,000, divided between the men’s and women’s divisions. First place winners in each division will receive $10,000, second place winners will get $5,000, and third place winners will earn $2,500.
Who beat Joey Chestnut?
The last person to beat Joey Chestnut at the Nathan’s contest was Matt Stonie in 2015. Stonie ate 62 hot dogs and buns and Chestnut ate 60 hot dogs and buns. Chestnut also lost to Takeru Kobayashi in 2005, the year of Chestnut’s debut at Nathan’s, and 2006.