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Joey Chestnut Devours Nathan’s Hot Dog Contest Competition

Champion Eater Finishes Off 62 Legendary Franks

· Jul 04 - 3 minutes read

Mother Nature was no match for Joey Chestnut.

After a chaotic few hours that saw lightning and rain “cancel” the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest on the Fourth of July, the champion chomper went out and devoured 62 franks in 10 minutes to win the title for the 16th time and 8th in a row.

Joey Chestnut Devours Nathan's Hot Dog Contest Competition — Joey Chestnut | Kena betancur/getty images/afp

Halfway through, Chestnut was at 40 hot dogs and opened up a margin of James Webb of Great Britain.

Chestnut kept motoring through the meat and opened up a dozen dog margin after 8 minutes.

He wound up with 62 wins and had a 13-dog margin over Geoffrey Esper, who had 49.

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 WINS AGAIN 🌭👏

16-TIME HOT DOG EATING CHAMPION. pic.twitter.com/VNTGq3EqBj

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 4, 2023

“What a roller coaster emotionally,” Chestnut said. “They told us it was canceled. Everybody got messed up.

“I feel great. I have leftover room so I’ll have some beers later. … I will be coming back.”

As for trying to set a World Record, breaking his current mark of 76.

“I’m gonna figure it out,” Chestnut said. “Seventy-seven is doable.”

As for what he was planning on Tuesday night, “A liquid diet.”

“It’s going down baby! … We’re gonna go out there and pound some dogs.”

Joey Chestnut is ready to get underway after the weather delay 🌭 pic.twitter.com/gat8xjGMcV

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 4, 2023

Joey Chestnut was LOCKED IN during his introduction to the Nathan’s Hot Dog Contest 😤 pic.twitter.com/8Z3RevQiLE

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 4, 2023

This Joey Chestnut intro is ELECTRIC ⚡ pic.twitter.com/vAMwemBY49

— ESPN (@espn) July 4, 2023

On the women’s side, Miko Sudo won with 39.5 dogs. The women’s competition took place prior to the rainstorm.

With 3️⃣9️⃣.5️⃣ hot dogs eaten, Miki Sudo is your 2023 Nathan’s Famous Women’s Champion 🌭👩 pic.twitter.com/lkEyAXPsI1

— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) July 4, 2023

Reigning hot dog-eating champion Miki Sudo has taken home another one of Nathan’s Famous belts after gulping 39.5 hot dogs and buns at Coney Island’s annual women’s competition on Tuesday. https://t.co/uK7k6FCiDK pic.twitter.com/anZibSexln

— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 4, 2023

Chestnut and Sudo were overwhelming favorites in the odds to win the contest at BetUS; where there are always the tastiest props and a buffet of options.