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2023 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest: Channel, Time, and Odds – Updated 7/4!

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The 2023 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest will be held on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at Nathan’s Famous in Coney Island, New York. The women’s competition will start at 10:45 a.m. ET and the men’s competition will follow at 12 p.m. ET. The event will be broadcast live on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes.

The competition will be fierce, as the top competitors will be vying for the title of “Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Champion.” The contestants will eat Nathan’s Famous hot dogs, which are 1.5 ounces each. The competitors will have 10 minutes to eat as many hot dogs as possible.

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The 2023 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest will be a spectacle. The crowd will be cheering on their favorite competitors, and the competitors will be giving it their all. The event is a great way to celebrate the Fourth of July, and it is sure to be a memorable event.

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What is Joey Chestnut’s Net Worth?

Joey Chestnut’s net worth is estimated to be around $4 million. He has earned most of his wealth through competitive eating, winning the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest 14 times. He has also won numerous other eating contests, and he has appeared in commercials and television shows.

Chestnut is a professional eater who has been competing since 2005. He is considered to be one of the best competitive eaters in the world, and he is known for his ability to eat large quantities of food quickly. In addition to the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, Chestnut has also won the World Burger Eating Championship, the World Pizza Eating Championship, and the Nathan’s Famous Wing Eating Contest.

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Chestnut is also a successful businessman. He has his own line of hot sauces and apparel, and he is the co-founder of the Major League Eating (MLE) organization. The MLE is the governing body for competitive eating, and it organizes a variety of eating contests around the world.

Chestnut is a popular figure in the competitive eating community, and he is known for his competitive spirit and his sense of humor. He is also a role model for aspiring competitive eaters, and he has inspired many people to pursue a career in the sport

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Chasing the Mustard Belt – Coney Island Atmosphere
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Rules for the 2023 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest

  • Competitors must be over 18 years of age.
  • Competitors must be able to fit into a size 42 waist.
  • Competitors must sign a waiver that releases Nathan’s Famous from liability.
  • Competitors must eat as many Nathan’s Famous hot dogs and buns as they can in 10 minutes.
  • Hot dogs must be eaten whole, including the buns.
  • Competitors are allowed to drink water or other beverages during the contest.
  • Competitors are not allowed to regurgitate any food.
  • Competitors who are caught cheating will be disqualified.

The contest winner is the competitor who eats the most hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. The current world record is 76 hot dogs, set by Joey Chestnut in 2020.

Here are some additional rules that may be enforced during the contest:

  • Competitors may be penalized for messy eating.
  • Competitors may be penalized for spitting out food.
  • Competitors may be penalized for disqualifying behavior.

The judges for the contest will be the Nathan’s Famous hot dog team. They will be responsible for determining whether or not a competitor has broken any of the rules.

Past Hot Dog Contest Eating Winners

YearWinnerHot Dogs
2022MEN’S
Joey Chestnut
63
WOMEN’S
Miki Sudo
40
2021MEN’S
Joey Chestnut
76
WOMEN’S
Michelle Lesco
30¾
2020MEN’S
Joey Chestnut
75
WOMEN’S
Miki Sudo
48½
2019MEN’S
Joey Chestnut
71
WOMEN’S
Miki Sudo
31
2018MEN’S
Joey Chestnut
74
WOMEN’S
Miki Sudo
37
2017MEN’S
Joey Chestnut
72
WOMEN’S
Miki Sudo
41
2016MEN’S
Joey Chestnut
70
WOMEN’S
Miki Sudo
38½
2015MEN’S
Matt Stonie
62
WOMEN’S
Miki Sudo
38
2014MEN’S
Joey Chestnut
61
WOMEN’S
Miki Sudo
34
2013MEN’S
Joey Chestnut
69
WOMEN’S
Sonya Thomas
36¾
2012MEN’S
Joey Chestnut
68
WOMEN’S
Sonya Thomas
45
2011MEN’S
Joey Chestnut
62
WOMEN’S
Sonya Thomas
40
2010Joey Chestnut54
2009Joey Chestnut68
2008Joey Chestnut59

Eat-off: 5
2007Joey Chestnut66
2006Takeru Kobayashi53¾
2005Takeru Kobayashi49
2004Takeru Kobayashi53½
2003Takeru Kobayashi44½
2002Takeru Kobayashi50½
2001Takeru Kobayashi50
2000Kazutoyo Arai25⅛
1999Steve Keiner21½
1998Hirofumi Nakajima19
1997Hirofumi Nakajima24½
1996ONE-ON-ONE CHALLENGE WITH JAPAN
Hirofumi Nakajima
December 4
23¼
Ed Krachie
Independence Day
22
1995Ed Krachie
Independence Day
19½
1994Mike DeVito
Independence Day
20
1993ONE-ON-ONE CHALLENGE WITH JAPAN
Mike DeVito
October 27[46]
18
Mike DeVito
Independence Day
17
1992Frankie Dellarosa
Independence Day
19
1991Frankie Dellarosa
Independence Day
21
1990Mike DeVito
Jay Green
Independence Day
15
1989Jay Green
Independence Day
15½
1988Jay Green
Independence Day
10
1987Don Wolfman
Independence Day
13½
1986Mark Heller
Independence Day
15½
ONE-ON-ONE CHALLENGE WITH JAPAN
Hiroaki Tominaga
February 11
10½
1985Oscar Rodriguez
Independence Day
11¾
1984Birgit Felden
Independence Day
1983Emil Gomez
Independence Day
10½
1982Steven Abrams
Independence Day
(observed July 5)
11+
1981Thomas DeBerry
Independence Day
11
1980Joe Baldini
Paul Siederman
Independence Day
9¾+

Eat-off: 3½
1979Luther Frazier
Jim Mattner
Independence Day
10

Eat-off: 3½[70]
1978Manel Hollenback
Kevin Sinclair
Memorial Day
10
1976–1977(no documented contests)
1975MEN’S
Lonnie Brown
Memorial Day
8
MEN’S
Lonnie Brown
Memorial Day
1974Walter Paul
Paul Sirop
Labor Day
(unknown)
Roberto Muriel
Independence Day
10
John Connolly
Opening day of Coney Island’s summer season
(April 7)
9
1973(unknown)
Independence Day
(unknown)
(canceled)
Opening day of Coney Island’s summer season
(April 7)
1972Melody Andorfer
Labor Day
12
Jason Schechter
Memorial Day
14
1968–1971(no documented contests)
1967Walter Paul
Centennial celebration of the invention of the hot dog
(June 30)
NA

Fun Facts About Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest

  1. The first ever Nathan’s hot dog eating contest was actually just a publicity stunt. Morty Matz, the owner of Nathan’s Famous, challenged a group of friends to eat as many hot dogs as they could in 10 minutes. The winner ate 14 hot dogs, and the contest was born.
  2. The world record for most hot dogs eaten in 10 minutes has been broken 12 times since 1972. Joey Chestnut holds the current record with 76 hot dogs.
  3. The women’s world record for most hot dogs eaten in 10 minutes is 48.5 hot dogs, set by Miki Sudo in 2020.
  4. The Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest is not just about eating hot dogs. It’s also about showmanship. Contestants often use a variety of techniques to help them eat more hot dogs, such as dunking the hot dogs in water or breaking them in half.
  5. The Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest is not without its risks. In 2010, Takeru Kobayashi collapsed after eating 69 hot dogs. He was taken to the hospital and diagnosed with dehydration.
  6. The Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest is a major event for the competitive eating community. It’s the most prestigious eating contest in the world, and it’s a chance for the best eaters in the world to compete against each other.
  7. The Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest has been featured in a number of movies and television shows. It was featured in the movie “Super Size Me” and the television show “Man v. Food.”
  8. The Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest is a major fundraiser for the Nathan’s Famous Foundation. The foundation donates money to a variety of charities, including the American Red Cross and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
  9. The Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest is a major tourist attraction. Every year, thousands of people travel to Coney Island to watch the contest.
  10. The Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest is a beloved American tradition. It’s a day for people to come together and celebrate food, competition, and America.

A History of Competitive Eating

The Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest is an annual Fourth of July tradition that has been held since 1916. The contest is a test of speed and endurance as competitors race to see who can eat the most hot dogs in 10 minutes. The current world record is held by Joey Chestnut, who ate 76 hot dogs in 2020.

The contest has been won by a number of different competitors over the years, but a few names have emerged as the dominant forces in competitive eating. Joey Chestnut has won the men’s competition 14 times, while Miki Sudo has won the women’s competition ten times. Chestnut and Sudo are considered among the greatest athletes in the world, and they are always the favorites to win the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest.

The 2023 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest will be another exciting event. The competition is always close, and the stakes are high. The winner will win a $10,000 prize and be crowned the “Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Champion.”

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