How to Watch Hot Dog Eating Contest 2026: Channel, Live Stream & Start Time for Nathan's Competition
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Thousands of spectators are expected to come to Coney Island to watch the ultimate competition featuring the best eaters in the world. It’s time for the 2026 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest.
Joey Chestnut will look to retain his mustard belt after consuming 70.5 hot dogs and buns in last year’s event. Can he break his own record of 76 hot dogs and buns?
Miki Sudo, meanwhile, will attempt to capture the women’s title for the fifth straight year. She ate 33 hot dogs and buns during last year’s event.
Here is everything you need to know about the 2026 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, including TV and streaming options for the event.
How to watch Hot Dog Eating Contest 2026: TV channel, live stream
The 2026 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest will air live on ABC and ESPN2 with Jeremy Schaap, Rich Shea and Marion Crowder on the call. Fans can also stream the festivities on the ESPN app and fubo.
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| Event | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest (women’s) | 10:45 a.m. | ESPN app |
| Miki Sudo camera feed | 11 a.m. | ESPN app |
| Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest (women’s recap) | Noon | 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 app |
Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest 2026 date, start time
- Date: Saturday, July 4
- Time: 11 a.m. ET (women’s), 12:30 p.m. ET (men’s)
The 2026 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest will be held on Saturday, July 4. The women’s event will start at 11 a.m. ET, and the men’s event is scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m. ET.
Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest list of winners
Here are the last 10 champions of the annual competition with the number of hot dogs and buns consumed in the allotted 10 minutes in parentheses:
| Year | Men’s Winner | Women’s Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Joey Chestnut (70.5) | Miki Sudo (33) |
| 2024 | Patrick Bertoletti (58) | Miki Sudo (51) |
| 2023 | Joey Chestnut (62) | Miki Sudo (39.5) |
| 2022 | Joey Chestnut (63) | Miki Sudo (42) |
| 2021 | Joey Chestnut (76) | Michelle Lesco (30.75) |
| 2020 | Joey Chestnut (75) | Miki Sudo (48.5) |
| 2019 | Joey Chestnut (71) | Miki Sudo (31) |
| 2018 | Joey Chestnut (74) | Miki Sudo (37) |
| 2017 | Joey Chestnut (72) | Miki Sudo (41) |
| 2016 | Joey Chestnut (70) | Miki Sudo (38) |
