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The average adult consumes between 1,500 and 3,000 calories during a typical day. Joey Chestnut consumes about 20,000 during the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest.<\/p>\n

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In 10 minutes.<\/p>\n

That generally includes over 70 hot dogs, and nearly 1,500 grams of fat, and 2,000 grams of carbohydrates, and 55,000 grams of sodium, and what must be one heck of a post-contest stomach ache.<\/p>\n

That, and perhaps high cholesterol, is the cost of being the Michael Jordan, Tom Brady and Simone Biles of competitive eating.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The 42-year-old Chestnut will look to win a second straight title and 18th overall victory in the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island, New York. Also returning is top-ranked women’s eating champion Miki Sudo, who holds 11 titles, including four straight, and the women’s record of 51 hot dogs.<\/p>\n

On what will be a milestone Fourth of July, with the United States celebrating its 250th anniversary, Chestnut is relishing (pun intended) the opportunity to break his own Nathan’s record of 76 hot dogs set in the 2021 contest.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m putting together a plan for a new record, and I feel like things are going to work out,\u201d Chestnut told NBC Local. \u201dI\u2019m gonna be pushing hard. I\u2019m hungry.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here’s everything you need to know about the 2026 Nathan\u2019s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

When is the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest 2026?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The contest is as much a part of the Fourth of July as fireworks. It will be held on Saturday, July 4 in Coney Island, New York — a short walk from Nathan’s flagship restaurant.<\/p>\n

What time is the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest?<\/h2>\n

Coverage of the women’s contest begins at 10:45 a.m. ET and the men’s coverage starts at 12 p.m. ET.\u00a0<\/p>\n

How to watch the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The women’s contest will be shown on the ESPN app. Coverage of the men’s contest will begin on ESPN2 at 12 p.m. ET and be simulcast on ABC beginning at 12:30 p.m. ET. The women’s contest will also be replayed during coverage of the men’s contest.<\/p>\n

Both contests will stream on ESPN.com and the ESPN app — and will feature isolation cameras for Chestnut and Sudo.<\/p>\n

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How does the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest work?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It\u2019s simple: whoever eats the most hot dogs in 10 minutes is the winner.<\/p>\n

Competitors, who must be under contract with Major League Eating, make it to Coney Island through regional qualifying events around the country. While on stage at the Nathan\u2019s Hot Dog Eating Contest, which has taken place annually since 1916, the hot dog and bun can be consumed separately, with contestants dunking the bun in water to make it easier to swallow.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Partially consumed hot dogs are tallied in eighths. Hot dogs that are in the mouth when time runs out do count as long as they are subsequently fully consumed. Taking a drink is permitted as needed during the contest.<\/p>\n

Competitors can be penalized for “messy eating” and even disqualified for “reversal of fortune,” which in the competitive-eating world is a fancy way of saying “vomiting.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

What does the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest winner get?<\/h2>\n

Winners are awarded $10,000 and the Mustard Belt, a WWE-like bedazzled championship belt with the Nathan’s logo on it.<\/p>\n

Has Joey Chestnut ever lost?<\/h2>\n

Chestnut has won 17 of the 20 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contests he has competed in. He finished third in his 2005 debut with 32 hot dogs and second in 2006 with 52 hot dogs. He then won eight consecutive contests before getting upset in 2015 by Matt Stonie, who ate 62 hot dogs to Chestnut’s 60.<\/p>\n

Chestnut won another eight straight contests between 2016 and 2023 before being banned from the 2024 competition. He returned last year and won with a total of 70.5 hot dogs.<\/p>\n

Who are the favorites in the 2026 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Chestnut and Sudo are the heavily favored top dogs.<\/p>\n

Chestnut’s top opponent will be the man who won the contest during his absence in 2024 and finished as last year’s runner-up. Patrick Bertoletti, of Chicago, returns looking to upset Chestnut and reclaim the throne, having devoured 58 hot dogs during his title year and 46.5 last year. Also returning is James Webb, an Australian who was last year’s third-place finisher with 45.5 hot dogs.<\/p>\n

Looking to end Sudo’s dynasty will be Michelle Lesco, last year’s runner-up from Arizona who downed just under 23 hot dogs.<\/p>\n

What is the record for hot dogs eaten in the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest?<\/h2>\n

Chestnut set the record for hot dogs eaten in the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest in 2021 with 76. He broke his previous record of 75 set in 2020. Sudo holds the women’s record of 51 hot dogs, which she set in 2024.<\/p>\n

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