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La Presse
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- La Presse
Joey Chestnut reprend son titre
Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. This is a modal window. Le champion Joey « Jaws » Chestnut a englouti 70,5 saucisses et petits pains en dix minutes, remportant une nouvelle victoire au concours de hot-dogs Nathan's Famous Fourth of July. La Presse Chestnut n'a pas été en mesure de battre son record de 76 saucisses et petits pains établi le 4 juillet 2021. Il s'agit de sa 17e victoire en 20 participations. Le mangeur de 41 ans n'avait pas participé à la compétition l'an dernier en raison d'un différend contractuel. Chez les femmes, la championne en titre, Miki Sudo, a englouti 33 hot-dogs et petits pains pour décrocher son onzième titre. Avec Associated Press
Yahoo
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Miki Sudo wins 11th women's title in annual Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest
The Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest is back, and famed competitive eater Joey 'Jaws' Chestnut is hoping for a comeback 17th win on Friday. The 41-year-old, from Westfield, Indiana, was not in last year's event due to a contract dispute involving a deal he struck with a competing brand, the plant-based meat company Impossible Foods. Now he's back, saying things have been ironed out. Advertisement Patrick Bertoletti, of Chicago, won the title in Chestnut's absence last year and is the defending men's champion. Defending champion Miki Sudo, 39, of Tampa, Florida, won the women's competition and her 11th title on Friday, downing 33 dogs and buns. Last year, she consumed a record 51 dogs. 'I feel like I let the fans down a little bit. I heard people in the crowd saying, 'Go for 52,'' Sudo told ESPN. 'Obviously, I'm always setting my goals high, but the hot dogs weren't cooperating. For some reason, the buns felt larger today.' The annual gastronomic battle, which dates back to 1972, is held in front of the original Nathan's Famous restaurant at New York's Coney Island and draws large crowds of fans, many wearing foam hot dog hats. Advertisement Competitors in the men's and women's categories devour as many hot dogs as possible in 10 minutes. They are allowed to dunk the dogs in cups of water to soften them up, creating a stomach-churning spectacle. The 15 men in the competition hail from across the U.S. and the world, including Australia, the Czech Republic, Canada, England and Brazil. The 13 women competitors were all Americans. Two of the women were a mother and daughter from Marysville, Washington. Chestnut set the world record of eating 76 wieners and buns in 10 minutes on July 4, 2021. He has won a record 16 Mustard Belts. Instead of appearing in New York last year, Chestnut ate 57 dogs — in only five minutes — in an exhibition with soldiers, in El Paso, Texas. Advertisement Chestnut told The Associated Press last month that while he was happy to compete at that event, he was 'really happy to be back at Coney Island.' Chestnut said he had never appeared in any commercials for Impossible Foods' vegan hot dogs and that Nathan's is the only hot dog company he has worked with. But he acknowledged he 'should have made that more clear with Nathan's.' This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
Yahoo
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest 2025: 'Ketch-up' on what you need to know
Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest returns on July Fourth and will be broadcast live on ESPN2. (Alexi J. Rosenfeld / Getty Images) We've all eaten an extra hot dog at a Fourth of July barbecue — but only the greats can stomach 50 dogs in rapid fire. Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest brings the world's top competitive eaters to Coney Island, N.Y., to see how many hot dogs they can eat in 10 minutes. Here's what you need to know about this year's competition. Advertisement Is Joey Chestnut competing? Joey Chestnut, the competition's most decorated eater, is returning to the Coney Island stage this year after a sponsorship conflict barred him from competing in 2024. Banned after signing a sponsorship deal with Impossible Foods, Chestnut got his fill competing at a different contest in El Paso, Texas . Major League Eating eventually ceded the sponsorship issue with Chestnut, who posted on X in June that he is 'grateful we've been able to find common ground.' Who are the eaters? Chestnut — ranked No. 1 in the country — is the favorite to win again, boasting a Major League Eating record of 76 hot dogs in 10 minutes . Other eaters to watch are the 2024 winner and No. 2-ranked Patrick Bertoletti, No.-3 ranked eater Geoffrey Esper, No.-4 ranked eater James Webb and No.-6 ranked eater Nick Wehry. Advertisement Miki Sudo is the front-runner in the women's competition. The reigning champ with a 10-year winning streak, Sudo will be aiming to top her personal record set in 2024 of 51 hot dogs. Read more: With Joey Chestnut out, Patrick Bertoletti wins Nathan's hot dog eating contest When is the contest? The 2025 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest will take place July 4 outside the original Nathan's Famous on the corner of Surf and Stillwell Avenues in Coney Island in Brooklyn, N.Y. ESPN will continue its annual broadcast of the Fourth of July contest this year, with coverage beginning at 7:45 a.m. PT/10:45 a.m. ET. The main hot dog eating contest is expected to begin at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET. Advertisement How can I watch? The contest will be broadcast live on ESPN2 at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET. It will air again on ESPN at 2 p.m. PT/5 p.m. ET and 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET, and at 3 p.m. PT/6 p.m. ET on ESPN2. This will give fans some timing options as they iron out their Fourth of July plans. The women's competition will air on ESPN3 at 7:45 a.m. PT/10:45 a.m. ET and will be recapped around 12 p.m. ET. Read more: Men's hot dog champ retains 'mustard belt,' wins fiancee How did the contest come to be? In 1916, Polish immigrant Nathan Handwerker used a $300 loan and his wife's secret recipe to open a nickel hot dog stand — it wasn't until 1972 that the first hot dog eating contest began. Advertisement What was initially a lighthearted challenge has become a physically taxing sport, formalized by Major League Eating and extensive media attention. Many see the contest as emblematic of America's obsession with spectacle and excess. Nathan's is also not shy about its original goal of self-promotion. Every Independence Day, tens of thousands of fans flock to Coney Island with millions more watching on ESPN. So, what's on the table? The winner receives the highly coveted and bejeweled Mustard Belt, a $10,000 grand prize and the esteemed champion title. Happy Fourth of July — it's time to dig in! Get notified when the biggest stories in Hollywood, culture and entertainment go live. Sign up for L.A. Times entertainment alerts. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Yahoo
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
When to watch Joey Chestnut in Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest 2025? Time, channel, odds
Joey Chestnut is hoping to regain top dog status today, July 4 when he returns to Coney Island for the 2025 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. Chestnut is ready for his comeback in NY on the Fourth of July after a one-year ban following a contractual dispute with Nathan's Famous hot dogs. The indisputable GOAT of the hot dog eating world has won the contest 16 times. Here's everything to know about today's epic showdown, from the men's and women's competition and how to tune in. Joey Chestnut will compete at the 2025 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. Chestnut announced his return in a series of posts on the social media platform X. In an interview with USA TODAY Sports, Chestnut, 41, said he was hoping to gobble up a new record. 'If I can get close to 80, that'd be amazing," he said. The Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest is on Friday, July 4, 2025. The Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest is held at Nathan's Famous' original restaurant at the corner of Surf and Stillwell avenues in Coney Island, a neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y. The 2025 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest begins at 10:45 a.m. for the women's contest and about noon for the men's contest. Chestnut and Miki Sudo, the women's champ in 2024, will be wearing "cams" during the contest. Participants in the men's and women's competitions of the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest have to eat as many hot dog in buns as they can within 10 minutes. The 2025 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest will air on ESPN, ESPN2 and on ESPN3 (online only). The women's contest will only air on ESPN3 while the men's contest will air on ESPN2. You can stream the 2025 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest on several platforms including DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu, Sling, YouTube TV and more. The prize for the 2025 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest is $40,000, split equally between the male and female divisions. Men's and women's first-place winners get $10,000 each, second-place finishers get $5,000 each, and third-place finishers get $2,500 apiece. Major League Eating has managed the event since 1997, and entrants have to be under contract by MLE to participate. Here are some of the main rules: Water and other beverages are permitted. Condiments allowed (but contestants usually pass on them) Partially eaten hot dogs count and hot dogs chewed at the end of regulation can qualify, as long as they're successfully swallowed. Penalty cards may be issued for messy eating and regurgitation. If there's a tie, sudden death eat-offs will take place. BetMGM and DraftKings sportsbook are among those providing options to bet on the competition. BetMGM has Joey Chestnut as the current favorite with an odds of -2500, followed by Patrick Bertoletti (+1600), Geoffrey Esper (+2200) and James Webb (+2500). BetMGM does not offer odds on the women's competition, but you can still wager on total hot dogs eaten by champ Miki Sudo. DraftKings has Chestnut as the current favorite with an odds of -1800, followed by Bertoletti (+1000), then Webb (+2500) and Esper (+2500). Joey "Jaws" Chestnut was banned from the 2024 contest after he signed an endorsement deal with Impossible Foods that called for him to endorse the company's plant-based hot dogs. Nathan's at the time said it had viewed it as direct competition to its all-beef product. Chestnut has since agreed to endorse only Nathan's hot dogs as part of a three-year contract with Nathan's and International Federation of Competitive Eating, which runs the annual competition. The world record for eating hot dogs is held by Joey Chestnut, which is 76 consumed in 10 minutes. Joey Chestnut holds the world record of 76 hot dog links and buns. Chestnut has won 16 of the past 17 men's competitions. Patrick "Deep Dish" Bertoletti won the men's competition, which was without perennial champion Joey Chestnut. In the women's contest, Miki Sudo won her 10th title. Patrick Bertoletti ate a personal best 58 hot dogs and buns during the 2024 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, all within a 10-minute window of time. That was 18 shy of Chestnut's record. At the 2024 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, Miki Sudo ate 51 hot dogs and buns, winning her 10th title in the women's division. Lori Comstock is a New Jersey-based journalist with the Mid-Atlantic Connect Team. This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest is today, July 4th. How to stream
Al Arabiya
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Al Arabiya
Joey 'Jaws' Chestnut Hopes for a Comeback Victory in Annual Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest
The Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest is back, and famed competitive eater Joey 'Jaws' Chestnut is hoping for a comeback 17th win on Friday. The 41-year-old from Westfield, Indiana, was not in last year's event due to a contract dispute involving a deal he had struck with a competing brand – the plant-based meat company Impossible Foods. But now he's back, saying things have been ironed out. Patrick Bertoletti of Chicago won the title in Chestnut's absence and is the defending men's champion. In the women's competition, defending champion Miki Sudo, 39, of Tampa, Florida, is the favorite this year and is seeking her 11th title. Last year, she downed a record 51 dogs. The annual gastronomic battle, which dates back to 1972, is held in front of the original Nathan's Famous restaurant at New York's Coney Island and draws large crowds of fans, many in foam hot dog hats. Competitors in the men's and women's categories chow down as many hot dogs as possible in 10 minutes. They are allowed to dunk the dogs in cups of water to soften them up, creating a stomach-churning spectacle. The 15 men in the competition hail from across the US and internationally, including Australia, the Czech Republic, Canada, England, and Brazil. The 13 women competitors are all Americans. Chestnut set the world record of eating 76 wieners and buns in 10 minutes on July 4, 2021. He has won a record 16 Mustard Belts. Instead of appearing in New York last year, Chestnut ate 57 dogs – in only five minutes – in an exhibition with soldiers in El Paso, Texas. Chestnut told The Associated Press last month that while he was happy to compete at that event, he was really happy to be back at Coney Island. Chestnut said he had never appeared in any commercials for Impossible Foods' vegan hot dogs and that Nathan's is the only hot dog company he has worked with. But he acknowledged he should have made that more clear with Nathan's.
