There’s a reason Joey Chestnut is the GOAT of guzzling hot dogs. Chestnut consumed an incredible 70.5 hot dogs and bun Friday to capture his 17th win at the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest.
The win marked his first since Chestnut was banned from the competition in 2024 due to sponsorship issues.
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Chestnut returned to the competition with a vengeance, beating second-place finisher Patrick Bertoletti by 25 hot dogs and buns. Bertoletti took down 46.5 hot dogs and buns to finish as the runner-up behind Chestnut.
Chestnut entered the day hoping to break his Nathan’s record. Chestnut took down 76 hot dogs at the competition in 2021, a personal best at the event. Chestnut’s own record is even higher, as he ate 83 hot dogs during a competition against rival Takeru Kobayashi in 2024.
Chestnut failed to set a new record, but it was still a dominant victory.
With the win, Chestnut has now one all but two Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contests since 2007. He fell to Matt Stonie in 2015 and did not participate in the event in 2024 due to the ban. Every other year in which he’s taken part in the competition, he’s won it.
This story will be updated.
