Joey Chestnut wins 2025 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest

[MichMan]

Chestnut quickly pulled ahead of the pack and finished with 70.5 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. Defending champion Patrick Bertoletti came in second with 46.5, followed by James Webb with 45.5.

"I was excited, I love being here. Man, I wish I ate a couple more, I'm sorry guys, but I'll be back next year," he said after the competition.

Chestnut set an unofficial world record with 83 hot dogs and buns during an unrelated competition last year, but that wasn't sanctioned by Major League Eating.

On the women's side, reigning champion Miki Sudo earned her 11th win Friday, eating 33 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/joey-chestnut-wins-2025-nathan-s-hot-dog-eating-contest/ar-AA1HYP0n?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=LCTS&cvid=5983a3e2c664416bbbecc61e7e58bff2&ei=13

[Silent Type]

1. By hot dog 2.5, I'd be gagging.

[ProfessorGAC]

11. I Could Eat 3

It would take me longer that 10 minutes, too.
Well way more, because I do Chicago style, so it takes a minute & a half just to assemble the dog!

[Freddie]

2. This should definitely be an Olympic event

[Ritabert]

3. That can't be good for him

[no_hypocrisy]

4. I wouldn't want to be his colon right now.

[rurallib]

6. I have been wondering what these people do with what they have ingested?

do they just barf it all up? Just wondering about that this morning.

[ProfessorGAC]

12. Most Don't

There's an ESPN 30 for 30 about Chestnut & Kobayashi.
These folks get really fit before a contest, then eat sparingly for a few days before a contest.
Their metabolism is bumped way up, then they are low on intake, so they digest at an amazing rate.
Oh, and they do heavy cardio for the next few days & don't eat.
Kobayashi brought a scientific approach to these contests.
BTW: the woman who won only weighs about 120 pounds. So, she certainly isn't stuffing herself between contests.

[rurallib]

5. What an athlete!

[Deep State Witch]

7. Meanwhile

More people face food insecurity.

[Oeditpus Rex]

8. 'Major League Eating'

Good lard. An organization devoted to extreme gluttony as a competitive "sport."

Why not others for slamming beers, burping, farting and projectile vomiting? Let's show the world all the activities that make us proud.

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[debm55]

13. Agree

[3catwoman3]

9. I find this event thoroughly disgusting.

For several reasons.

[LudwigPastorius]

10. "...that wasn't sanctioned by Major League Eating."

"...Major League Eating."

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