Overview

• Chestnut will compete at the 2025 Nathan’s Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4 after missing last year’s event.
• He signed a three-year contract guaranteeing exclusive endorsement of Nathan’s hot dogs in Major League Eating competitions.
• The deal settles his sponsorship dispute with Impossible Foods, which had led to his ban from the 2024 contest.
• Patrick Bertoletti, who won last year’s title by consuming 58 hot dogs, will defend against Chestnut’s bid for a 17th championship.
• The contest at Surf and Stillwell avenues kicks off with pre-show festivities at 10 a.m., followed by the women’s competition at 11 a.m. and live ESPN coverage of the men’s event at 12:30 p.m.