We’ve all been there before. The Fourth of July picnic is almost over and you’re faced with the question of whether you should have that fourth or fifth hot dog. For competitors in the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, that would be a mere snack.
The annual competition is returning to its Coney Island location in New York for yet another year, where competitors stuff their faces with dozens of hot dogs and buns in a 10-minute span.
Joey “Jaws” Chestnut is seeking his 16th Mustard Belt. He won again in 2022, a year after setting a new record in the 2021 contest by eating 76hot dogs — a full 33 more than the next best competitor.
Miki Sudo has won the women’s division in seven of the last eight years, with the only exception being the 2021 competition she didn’t compete in after breaking the women’s division record in 2020. She returned to the stage in 2022.
Chestnut has raised his Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest best in several different years and has his eyes — and stomach — set on downing 77 all-beef franks at this year’s event.
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Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest records
Here’s a look at the hog dog eating records in both the men’s and women’s divisions.
Men’s Division
