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Joey Chestnut Set for Comeback at 2025 Nathan’s Hot Dog Contest

Having resolved his dispute with Major League Eating to lift last year’s sponsorship ban, he now leads DraftKings’ betting odds as the contest nears.

Competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut ate 57 hot dogs in five minutes at Fort Bliss’ “Pop Goes the Fort” Fourth of July celebration, beating his four competitors together at 49 hot dogs July 4, 2024.
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Overview

  • Chestnut officially announced he will compete on July 4 in Coney Island after settling a sponsorship conflict that excluded him from the 2024 event.
  • Since 2007 he has captured 16 Nathan’s titles and holds the Major League Eating record of 76 hot dogs in 10 minutes.
  • Patrick Bertoletti stepped in last year to win with 58 hot dogs, becoming the first men’s champion other than Chestnut since 2015.
  • DraftKings lists Chestnut as the overwhelming favorite at –2500 odds, while Bertoletti, James Webb, Geoffrey Esper and Nick Wehry share long-shot positions.
  • The traditional 10-minute contest at Surf and Stillwell avenues will be broadcast live on ESPN beginning at 10:45 a.m. EDT on July 4.