Joey Chestnut Wins His 15th Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest

He ate 63 hot dogs, and if you bet the under of 74.5 at BetUS, America’s Favorite Sportsbook, you cash.

The great Chestnut was unable to break the world record of 76 hot dogs but he still was lengths — links? — better than his foes.

Chestnut stuffed a pair of hot dogs in his mouth at a time and followed with the buns in classic style.

Joey Chestnut wins his 1️⃣5️⃣th Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating championship 🏆 pic.twitter.com/oyk84XEa0z

— ESPN (@espn) July 4, 2022

The King of the Hot Dog Mountain was eating injured. He had suffered a broken leg and there were complications after it that kept him off the Competitive Eating Circuit for much of 2022.

“It was a crazy contest,” Chestnut said. “New York is amazing there is no place like it in the world.”

It mattered not as he remains the owner of the Mustard belt, something he certainly relishes.

There was some drama but Chestnut handled the interference like a champ.

Chestnut just obliterated him🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/dry7Oy8KZK

— jonah block (@JonahBlock05) July 4, 2022

Second place was 47.5 by Geoffrey Esper.

The real reason @TomBrady came out of retirement?? pic.twitter.com/Mw0WslbLd3

— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) July 4, 2022

Joey Chesnut, who showed up to the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, one how he’s feeling through his leg injury.

“I can stand and I can eat.” pic.twitter.com/sL9JbmMTGf

— TSN (@TSN_Sports) July 4, 2022

Independence Day brings the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating contest, which has not been much of a contest since Joey Chestnut entered the field.

Chestnut has won 14 mustard belts and holds the top-10 spots for hot dogs eaten in a single contest all-time. pic.twitter.com/6ZjsEhzWYU

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) July 4, 2022

On the women’s side, Miki Sudo, who had a baby on July 8, 2021, returned to devour 40 dogs in 10 minutes to regain her title.

Miki Sudo wins the women’s hot dog eating contest 🌭

40 hot dogs in 10 minutes pic.twitter.com/Rx759d3BDu

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 4, 2022

Miki Sudo won the women’s competition at the Nathan’s hot dog eating contest. 🌭

Sudo ate 40 hot dogs at the event at Coney Island in Brooklyn, reclaiming her title after a year off from competitive eating to have a baby.https://t.co/er0ZMCBwrH pic.twitter.com/a4xzYDhWdM

— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 4, 2022

In another side event, Eric “Badlands” Booker downed a gallon of Nathan’s lemonade to capture that event. The organizers didn’t reveal Badlands’ time but the previous mark was 37 seconds. Badlands went sub 30.

Eric “Badlands” Booker wins his second career Chug Contest title 🙌 pic.twitter.com/5jtjqzmges

— ESPN (@espn) July 4, 2022

Reminder: YouTube sensation Eric “Badlands” Booker is back again for this year’s lemonade chug. 🍋

Tune in to hear the loudest belch known to mankind. pic.twitter.com/xoWwpgOddQ

— TSN (@TSN_Sports) July 4, 2022