Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo Devour Field to Defend Hot Dog Titles
ESPN ^ | Jul 4, 2026

Posted on 07/04/2026 3:31:33 PM PDT by nickcarraway

The Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest marked the United States' 250th birthday with chomp and circumstance Saturday with a pair of defending champions reigning again on Coney Island. Record holder Joey Chestnut took down 66 hot dogs to claim the Mustard Belt for the 18th time, and Miki Sudo downed 38.75 hot dogs for her record 12th victory.

"I knew I was going to be able to get the win," Chestnut said, adding, "I've got so much room left."

Chestnut beat out 13 competitors who came from around the country and world, trekking from the Czech Republic, Australia and South Korea. He handily defeated the second-place finisher, Patrick Bertoletti, who ate 50 hot dogs.

(Excerpt) Read more at espn.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Food; Sports
KEYWORDS: hotdog; joeychestnut; mikisudo

Click here: to donate by Credit Card

Or here: to donate by PayPal

Or by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794

Thank you very much and God bless you.


1 posted on 07/04/2026 3:31:33 PM PDT by nickcarraway
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: nickcarraway

2 is my limit...


2 posted on 07/04/2026 3:35:47 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Sacajaweau

"15 is my limit..."

3 posted on 07/04/2026 3:54:21 PM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: nickcarraway

Nice headline


4 posted on 07/04/2026 4:21:08 PM PDT by GSWarrior
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: nickcarraway
Joey Chestnut receives $10,000 in prize money for winning the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest.

Small winnings for such a self-destruction act.

Wonder if he does a "reversal of fortune" after eating all those dogs + buns...

5 posted on 07/04/2026 4:27:03 PM PDT by Bon of Babble (You Say You Want a Revolution?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: nickcarraway
"Joey Chestnut took down 66 hot dogs"

Always with the hot dogs. What is it about hot dogs that Joey loves so much?
6 posted on 07/04/2026 4:41:47 PM PDT by equaviator (Nobody's perfect. That's why they put pencils on erasers!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: nickcarraway

GROSS!


7 posted on 07/04/2026 4:45:33 PM PDT by Bullish (My tagline ran off with another man, but it's okay... I wasn't married to it.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: equaviator

He’s so much more than that. Holds many titles
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joey_Chestnut


8 posted on 07/04/2026 5:50:17 PM PDT by j.havenfarm (25 years on Free Republic, 12/10/25! More than 12,750 replies and still not shutting up!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: nickcarraway

How does one even train for such events.

There is a book called “Horsemen of the Esophagus “ that digs in to the world of competitive eating. What a bizarre thing to take up? Then again, I remember watermelon eating contests when I was a kid.


9 posted on 07/04/2026 5:53:10 PM PDT by Organic Panic
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: nickcarraway

Kamala say here hold my boxed wine


10 posted on 07/04/2026 6:19:34 PM PDT by al baby
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: al baby

😂


11 posted on 07/04/2026 6:43:53 PM PDT by Hyman Roth
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson