Joey Chestnut, the hot dog-and-bun-eating GOAT, is the overwhelming favorite to win his 16th Mustard Belt overall and eighth in row Tuesday at the Nathan’s Hot Dog Contest in Coney Island, Brooklyn.
Caesars Sportsbook on Monday had Chestnut listed as a -3,000 odds-on favorite to down the most hot dogs and buns during the messiest 10 minutes in sports. Every other contestant is listed at +1,400 (14-1) or longer. The over/under on the number of hot dogs and buns eaten by Chestnut is 72.5 at some sportsbooks.
Chestnut is such a big favorite at a few sportsbooks that bettors must risk $4,000 on him to win a net $100. On Monday, DraftKings reported taking a $2,000 bet on Chestnut that would win a net $50 if he is victorious again. An upset, however, would cost the bettor the two grand.
Despite the short odds, Chestnut has attracted by far the most bets to win the contest, according to Caesars Sportsbook oddsmaker Joey Feazel, who called Chestnut “the Tom Brady of hot dog-eating.”
The women’s division is top-heavy, too, with defending champion Miki Sudo listed as an even bigger favorite than Chestnut. Sudo, who has won eight of the past 12…
