Joey Chestnut Waits Out Rain, Wins 16th Mustard Belt

ESPN ^ | Jul 4, 2023

[nickcarraway]

Eating superstar Joey "Jaws" Chestnut shook off a rain delay and gobbled his way to another win at Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest, downing 62 franks and buns in 10 minutes.

Chestnut out ate runner-up Geoffrey Esper and the rest of an international field of 15 competitive eaters by double digits to clinch his eighth straight Mustard Belt and 16th overall. Esper, of Oxford, Massachusetts, managed to ingest 49 hot dogs and buns.

In the women's contest, defending champion Miki Sudo forced down 39½ hot dogs and buns to collect her ninth Mustard Belt. But before the men could compete, stormy weather moved over New York City's Coney Island and delayed the competition for two hours.

[Zack Attack]

Next year, Joey Chestnut declares his transition and wins the women’s division 2:1.

[Leep]

Godspeed.. Joey Chestnut ,, Godspeed.

[FrankRizzo890]

I saw a blip of “BeardMeatsFood” in the video. I wonder how he did? (He has a youtube channel, and is a hoot).

Something to consider, in one of his videos he said the biggest problem with competitive eating is the choking hazard. Which I never thought about until he said it.

[SamAdams76]

The Babe Ruth of our era.

Nobody better

[beethovenfan]

That’s one hot dog + bun every 10 seconds. Insane. I don’t think he’s going to live long.

[Macoozie]

Nathan’s hot dogs now made by the ChiComs.
Buy Sabrett instead.
Taste great.
Made in New Jersey.
And they smell like it to.

You from Jersey? What exit?

[SunkenCiv]

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