{"id":87701,"date":"2026-07-05T00:15:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T00:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/joey-chestnut-wins-nathans-hot-dog-eating-contest-2026-miki-sudo-is-womens-champion\/"},"modified":"2026-07-05T00:15:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T00:15:15","slug":"joey-chestnut-wins-nathans-hot-dog-eating-contest-2026-miki-sudo-is-womens-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/joey-chestnut-wins-nathans-hot-dog-eating-contest-2026-miki-sudo-is-womens-champion\/","title":{"rendered":"Joey Chestnut wins Nathan&#8217;s Hot Dog Eating Contest 2026, Miki Sudo is women&#8217;s champion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Joey Chestnut defended his title and relished a victory as the winner of the 2026\u00a0<span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/news\/nathans-hot-dog-eating-contest-2026-july-4-competitors\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Nathan&#8217;s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest<\/a><\/span>\u00a0on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Chestnut dominated the competition, eating a whopping 66 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes to win the coveted Mustard Belt.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He captured his 18th win this year. Chestnut reclaimed the Mustard Belt in 2025 after being <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/news\/nathans-hot-dog-eating-champion-joey-chestnut-banned\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">absent<\/a><\/span> from the competition in 2024. He ate 70.5 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>He holds the all-time record of 76 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes, which he set in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Eating here on the Fourth of July is a dream; it&#8217;s electric. There&#8217;s no place better on Earth,&#8221; he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/04\/1dc62898-8b8a-4ca7-ba70-24e4ae67d354\/thumbnail\/620x413\/b152c4beca2bcc5c744c896f49b9de43\/ap26185612460262.jpg#\" alt=\"Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/04\/1dc62898-8b8a-4ca7-ba70-24e4ae67d354\/thumbnail\/620x413\/b152c4beca2bcc5c744c896f49b9de43\/ap26185612460262.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/04\/1dc62898-8b8a-4ca7-ba70-24e4ae67d354\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/ef1fa4ad1e25d218c002db279f32eea0\/ap26185612460262.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Joey Chestnut and other competitive eaters consume hot dogs during the contest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Anna Connors<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Patrick Bertoletti from Chicago took the No. 2 spot with 51 dogs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The American tradition was held at the Nathan&#8217;s Famous flagship restaurant at Surf and Stillwell avenues in Coney Island, Brooklyn. A huge crowd showed up despite the sweltering heat. They were heard chanting Chestnut&#8217;s name when he hit 50 dogs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The participants brought their appetites to compete for the $10,000 cash prize and belt.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Miki Sudo wins women&#8217;s Nathan&#8217;s Hot Dog Eating Contest \u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Miki Sudo won the pink belt for the 12th time. She ate 38 3\/4 hot dogs and buns. Her record is 51.  <\/p>\n<p>In 2025, she ate 33 hot dogs and buns to win the contest.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/04\/7cb595c1-837e-4b9c-ba27-cddeba617b11\/thumbnail\/620x413\/57a09b962673b2cb8158b0d4e5c0f9d6\/ap26185556501958.jpg#\" alt=\"Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/04\/7cb595c1-837e-4b9c-ba27-cddeba617b11\/thumbnail\/620x413\/57a09b962673b2cb8158b0d4e5c0f9d6\/ap26185556501958.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/04\/7cb595c1-837e-4b9c-ba27-cddeba617b11\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/02177248920f1598920c300e8e1274de\/ap26185556501958.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Miki Sudo, right, and other competitive eaters consume hot dogs during the 2026 Nathan&#8217;s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Anna Connors<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m just glad I could celebrate America 250 in this way,&#8221; she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Michelle Lesco, the 2021 winner, came in second place, eating 22 hot dogs and buns.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Thousands watch in the extreme heat<\/h2>\n<p>Even scorching temperatures couldn&#8217;t keep New Yorkers from celebrating one of the country&#8217;s biggest traditions.  <\/p>\n<p>One man from California traveled all the way to the Big Apple for the event.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve been watching this show for many, many years,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We had to come out here and see Joey Jaws win his 18th title.&#8221;  <\/p>\n<h2>Who else competed?<\/h2>\n<p>Other than the reigning champions, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/eatfast\/posts\/pfbid02itxH7bUDJqz876fuvRRPjHvWBngoMkaLYzTUkALJDbVddjHDY29zVVYjhFdSRbK6l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">host<\/a> of international competitors and other Americans participated.<\/p>\n<p>They were certified at the weigh-in Friday at Hudson Yards in New York City.\u00a0  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Men<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Joey Chestnut from Indianapolis, Indiana\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Patrick Bertoletti from Chicago, Illinois\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>James Webb from Sydney, Australia\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Nick Wehry from Tampa, Florida<\/li>\n<li>Max Stanford from London, England<\/li>\n<li>Gideon Oji from Stockbridge, Georgia<\/li>\n<li>Derek Hendrickson from Las Vegas, Nevada<\/li>\n<li>Radim Dvoracek from Ostrava, Czech Republic<\/li>\n<li>George Chiger from Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Cameron Meade from Valparaiso, Indiana<\/li>\n<li>Tanner Gray from Fort Mill, South Carolina<\/li>\n<li>Jerome Burns from Danbury, Connecticut<\/li>\n<li>Crazy Legs Conti from New York, New York\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Ynho Choi from Seoul, South Korea<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Women<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Miki Sudo from Tampa, Florida<\/li>\n<li>Domenica Dee from Seattle, Washington<\/li>\n<li>Tandra Childress from San Francisco, California\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Katie Prettyman from Marysville, Washington\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Rene Rovtar from Basking Ridge, New Jersey<\/li>\n<li>Cherish Brown from Eden, Ohio<\/li>\n<li>Camille O&#8217;Brien from Jeffersonville, New York\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Semora Kludy from Charlotte, Michigan<\/li>\n<li>Lainey Eaton from San Diego, California\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Michelle Lesco from Tucson, Arizona<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"content__body--footer\">\n<p class=\"content__meta--contributors\">\n<p>                                  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/team\/jennifer-bisram\/\" 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