No one wants to know how a hot dog is made but everyone wants to know how quickly and how often someone can shove them down their face hole.
The Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest is about as American as apple pie. On Independence Day, July 4, at Nathan's Famous Corporation restaurant in Brooklyn, New York, we'll find out the 2023... weiner of the 51-year-old contest.
Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest: Men's Odds
Participant | Odds |
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Joey Chestnut | -4000 |
Geoffrey Esper | +1200 |
Nick Wehry | +2000 |
James Webb | +2500 |
Field | +3000 |
The Gluttonous Glizzy Gladiator himself, Joey Chestnut is the heavy favorite to win his 16th title at -4000. Chestnut is on a wild seven-year run as champion, scarfing down 501 dogs in the process. Insane.
But is the weenie warrior slowing down? Jaws only swallowed 63 dogs in last year's competition. That's his lowest total since 2014 when he ate 61 dogs.
So is a title in reach for the holder of the second-best odds Geoffrey Esper? At +1200, he has an 8% chance according to oddsmakers. Esper's career high is 50 hot dogs. He's got to up his game by 140% to simply get in Chestnut territory.
Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest: Women's Odds
Participant | Odds |
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Miki Sudo | -5000 |
Michelle Lesco | +1500 |
Field | +2500 |
Sudo is the defending champion after munching 40 dogs in 2022. Sudo has dominated the women's side of the competition since 2014. The former pho-eating champ has won nine of the last 10 hot dog-eating contests. This would be her tenth title.
Sudo didn't win in 2021 but look, she didn't even compete! She was expecting a hot dog of her very own (if you know what I mean) so she couldn't be there. Sudo will win again for Los Décima.
Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest: Picks
There is little reason to bet against the man they call Jaws. Having set world records in multiple years, Chestnut losing this event would be a massive upset. Other than his slip-up in 2015, he has dominated the contest to become the greatest competitive eater the world has ever known.
There's no mustard on a -4000 bet, and, look, it's hard to bet against the grand champion. But there's a real chance we might be seeing Chestnut fall. I'm actually putting a unit on Esper on the off chance we see Chestnut drop off.
On the women's side, Sudo wins. After coming back from childbirth she crushed in by eating 40 dogs in 10 minutes. She proved motherhood hasn't slowed her down. And why would it?
Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest History: Men's
Year | Winner | Hot dogs and buns (HBD) | Minutes |
2022 | Joey Chestnut | 63 | 10 min |
2021 | Joey Chestnut | 76 | 10 min |
2020 | Joey Chestnut | 75 | 10 min |
2019 | Joey Chestnut | 71 | 10 min |
2018 | Joey Chestnut | 74 | 10 min |
2017 | Joey Chestnut | 72 | 10 min |
2016 | Joey Chestnut | 70 | 10 min |
2015 | Matt Stonie | 62 | 10 min |
2014 | Joey Chestnut | 61 | 10 min |
2013 | Joey Chestnut | 69 | 10 min |
2012 | Joey Chestnut | 68 | 10 min |
2011 | Joey Chestnut | 62 | 10 min |
2010 | Joey Chestnut | 54 | 10 min |
2009 | Joey Chestnut | 68 | 10 min |
2008 | Joey Chestnut | 59 | 10 min |
2007 | Joey Chestnut | 66 | 12 min |
2006 | Takeru Kobayashi | 53.75 | 12 min |
2005 | Takeru Kobayashi | 49 | 12 min |
2004 | Takeru Kobayashi | 53.5 | 12 min |
2003 | Takeru Kobayashi | 44.5 | 12 min |
2002 | Takeru Kobayashi | 50.5 | 12 min |
2001 | Takeru Kobayashi | 50 | 12 min |
2000 | Kazutoyo Arai | 25+ | 12 min |
Just domination. We've never seen this level of command over a sport by a single individual as Chestnut has in the world of competitive hot dog eating ever. He's truly legendary. There's no one like Jaws.
Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest History: Women's
Year | Winner | Hot dogs and buns (HBD) | Minutes |
2022 | Miki Sudo | 40 | 10 min |
2021 | Michelle Lesco | 30.75 | 10 min |
2020 | Miki Sudo | 48.5 | 10 min |
2019 | Miki Sudo | 31 | 10 min |
2018 | Miki Sudo | 37 | 10 min |
2017 | Miki Sudo | 41 | 10 min |
2016 | Miki Sudo | 38.5 | 10 min |
2015 | Miki Sudo | 38 | 10 min |
2014 | Miki Sudo | 34 | 10 min |
2013 | Sonya Thomas | 36.75 | 10 min |
2012 | Sonya Thomas | 45 | 10 min |
2011 | Sonya Thomas | 40 | 10 min |
Sudo might not be as dominant as Chestnut is in the men's scene. But nine titles in ten years is an insane record. She's the GOAT.