Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest 2026 TV schedule, start time, odds, records, past winners
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Joey Chestnut is back to defend his title.
The 16-time Mustard Belt winner returned to the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in 2025 after a year-long ban stemming from a sponsorship deal with vegan food producer Impossible Foods, and now he’s back at Coney Island looking to add to his record haul.
The annual event will once again be held on July 4 at Coney Island. It features a lot of returning faces, including 11-time women’s champion Miki Sudo.
Other contestants include 2024 men’s winner Patrick Bertoletti as well as Geoffrey Esper, James Webb and Nick Wehry.
Here’s how you can watch the 2026 Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, including TV schedule, start time, odds, records, past winners and more.
Where to watch Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest 2026
Broadcast coverage of the 2026 Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest will air live on ESPN2 and ABC with Jeremy Schaap, Rich Shea and Marion Crowder on the call. The women’s competition will stream on ESPN+, which is available via the ESPN app. See the full broadcast schedule below.
Fans can also stream the festivities on the ESPN app and fubo without a cable TV subscription.
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Hot Dog Eating Contest TV, streaming schedule
| Event | Time (ET) | Watch |
| Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest (Women’s) | 10:45 a.m. | ESPN+ |
| Miki Sudo Camera Feed | 11 a.m. | ESPN+ |
| Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest (Women’s recap) | 12 p.m. | ESPN2, fubo, ESPN app |
| Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest (Men’s) | 12:30 p.m. | ABC, ESPN2, fubo, ESPN app |
| Joey Chestnut Camera Feed | 12:30 p.m. | ESPN Unlimited |
| Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest (Men’s re-air) | 3 p.m. | ESPN2, fubo |
Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest odds
Here’s how the odds stack up (via DraftKings):
On the men’s side, Chestnut looks to be the favorite in his return.
- Joey Chestnut -200
- Patrick Bertoletti +1000
- James Webb +2000
- Geoffrey Esper +2500
- Nick Wehry +3500
Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest past winners
Joey Chestnut won the men’s title in 2025, eating 70.5 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes in his triumphant return to the contest.
Miki Sudo once again won on the women’s side (her 11th title since 2015) with 33 hot dogs and buns.
Here is the list of winners since 2000:
| Year, category | Winner | Hot dogs | Time |
| 2025 men | Joey Chestnut | 70.5 | 10 mins. |
| 2025 women | Miki Sudo | 33 | 10 mins. |
| 2024 men | Patrick Bertoletti | 58 | 10 mins. |
| 2024 women | Miki Sudo | 51 | 10 mins. |
| 2023 men | Joey Chestnut | 62 | 10 mins. |
| 2023 women | Miki Sudo | 39.5 | |
| 2022 men | Joey Chestnut | 63 | 10 mins. |
| 2022 women | Miki Sudo | 40 | |
| 2021 men | Joey Chestnut | 76 | 10 mins. |
| 2021 women | Michelle Lesco | 30.75 | |
| 2020 men | Joey Chestnut | 75 | 10 mins. |
| 2020 women | Miki Sudo | 48.5 | |
| 2019 men | Joey Chestnut | 71 | 10 mins. |
| 2019 women | Miki Sudo | 31 | |
| 2018 men | Joey Chestnut | 74 | 10 mins. |
| 2018 women | Miki Sudo | 37 | |
| 2017 men | Joey Chestnut | 72 | 10 mins. |
| 2017 women | Miki Sudo | 41 | |
| 2016 men | Joey Chestnut | 70 | 10 mins. |
| 2016 women | Miki Sudo | 38.5 | |
| 2015 men | Matt Stonie | 62 | 10 mins. |
| 2015 women | Miki Sudo | 38 | |
| 2014 men | Joey Chestnut | 61 | 10 mins. |
| 2014 women | Miki Sudo | 34 | |
| 2013 men | Joey Chestnut | 69 | 10 mins. |
| 2013 women | Sonya Thomas | 36.75 | |
| 2012 men | Joey Chestnut | 68 | 10 mins. |
| 2012 women | Sonya Thomas | 45 | |
| 2011 men | Joey Chestnut | 62 | 10 mins. |
| 2011 women | Sonya Thomas | 40 | |
| 2010 | Joey Chestnut | 54 | 10 mins. |
| 2009 | Joey Chestnut | 68 | 10 mins. |
| 2008 | Joey Chestnut | 59 | 10 mins. |
| 2007 | Joey Chestnut | 66 | 12 mins. |
| 2006 | Takeru Kobayashi | 53.75 | 12 mins. |
| 2005 | Takeru Kobayashi | 49 | 12 mins. |
| 2004 | Takeru Kobayashi | 53.5 | 12 mins. |
| 2003 | Takeru Kobayashi | 44.5 | 12 mins. |
| 2002 | Takeru Kobayashi | 50.5 | 12 mins. |
| 2001 | Takeru Kobayashi | 50 | 12 mins |
| 2000 | Kazutoyo Arai | 25 | 12 mins. |
Hot Dog Eating Contest records
Men
Chestnut set the contest record in 2021, downing 76 hot dogs in 10 minutes at the corner of Surf and Stillwell Avenues. He owns all the top records.
| Year | Contestant | Eaten |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Joey Chestnut | 76 |
| 2020 | Joey Chestnut | 75 |
| 2018 | Joey Chestnut | 74 |
| 2016 | Joey Chestnut | 73* |
| 2017 | Joey Chestnut | 72 |
| 2019 | Joey Chestnut | 71 |
*Chestnut’s 2016 record was set at the Giant National Capital BBQ Battle nine days before the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest.
Women
Sudo holds the women’s record, as she ate 51 hot dogs at the 2024 Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest.
| Year | Contestant | Eaten |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Miki Sudo | 51 |
| 2020 | Miki Sudo | 48.5 |
| 2012 | Sonya Thomas | 45 |
| 2017 | Miki Sudo | 41 |
| 2009 | Sonya Thomas | 41 |
