Joey Chestnut Wins 4th Of July Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, Here’s How Many He Put Down

This is always fun to watch.

The annual Fourth of July Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest is in the books.

And the winner for the 18th time is none other than Joey Chestnut.

The New York Post reported more on Chestnut’s big win and revealed how many hot dogs he put down:

Bottomless pit Joey Chestnut once again took home the crown at the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest Saturday afternoon, celebrating the 250th birthday of America with relish.

Chestnut, 41, scarfed down a nauseating 66 glizzies in 10 minutes to the delight of a ravenous estimated 25,000 spectator crowd in Coney Island to secure his astounding 18th Mustard Belt and $10,000 prize.

“I usually don’t have this much spare room left over, but we’ll see … something cold,” he said.

He said the weather took a toll on his high-octane eating.

“It’s definitely hard. I didn’t want to go into it saying it’s gonna affect me, I wanna go into it and convince myself that I can work through it,” he said.

“I got the win but I knew like two minutes in … like wooo my face is woahh – but I didn’t want to let it bother me. I didn’t want to push it because if I push it, then things will get stuck in my throat and then I just needed to stay calm and keep going.”

His 66 downed dogs pale in comparison to Chestnut’s own record of 76 franks he set at the competition in 2021.

Here were the highlights:

JOEY CHESTNUT WINS HIS 18th HOT DOG EATING CONTEST

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66 hot dogs gives Joey Chestnut his 18th title! 🌭 pic.twitter.com/qdNXkKmbBU

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The New York Post also reported on the women’s winner:

She’s frankly the best.

Miki Sudo refused to let go of her coveted Mustard Belt, capturing her 12th championship by scarfing down a gut-busting 38.75 glizzies at the annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest Saturday morning in Coney Island.

“Today was not the day to lose, just to be honest. You know, we’ve got the broadcast with America 250 on ABC. It is America 250, so there’s that added celebration — extra eyes on us. 
And the crowd really just pushed me through to 12th belt. I didn’t want to lose, especially with my family in the crowd,” Sudo told The Post.

Sudo improved on her winning tally of 33 last year, but was still a far cry from the record-breaking 51 she gobbled in 2024.

Miki Sudo refused to let go of her coveted Mustard Belt, capturing her 12th championship by scarfing down a gut-busting 38.75 glizzies. https://t.co/ZWFaJ68pBe pic.twitter.com/rw2hkTgG2J

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