Joey Chestnut won his eighth straight title at the 2023 Nathan’s hot dog eating contest Tuesday after a nearly two-hour weather delay. Here’s what you need to know:
- Chestnut ate 62 hot dogs in 10 minutes to capture his 16th overall title in the men’s competition, which was pushed back due to rain and lightning.
- Before the contest was halted, reigning women’s champion and world record holder Miki Sudo ate 39 1/2 hot dogs to claim her ninth title. She consumed six more hot dogs than second-place finisher Mayoi Ebihara.
- Each winner takes home $10,000 and the Mustard Belt.
Not even a weather delay can stop Joey Chestnut 😤
He downs 62 hot dogs to claim his 16th Mustard Belt 🏆 pic.twitter.com/PbcOkt1gVc
— ESPN (@espn) July 4, 2023
Joey Chestnut is not scared of the storm ❗️⛈️ #JoeyChestnut #nathansfamous pic.twitter.com/3l3ZgceAPR
— Major League Eating (@eatingcontest) July 4, 2023
NINE-time champion 🏆
Miki Sudo downed 39.5 hot dogs to secure another Women’s title at the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest.
🎥 @espn pic.twitter.com/WBSbSmcGvv
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) July 4, 2023
Backstory
The Nathan’s hot dog eating contest is held annually on the Fourth of July at Coney Island. Last year’s contest was the first time since 2019 that the event…
