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Joey Chestnut, left, and Miki Sudo pose with 63 and 40 hot dogs respectively after winning the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest in Coney Island on Monday. Julia Nikhinson/APNEW YORK — Frankfurter-munching phenom Joey "Jaws" Chestnut gobbled his way to a 15th win Monday at the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, powering down 63 hot dogs and buns at the annual exhibition of excess. In a decisive chowdown comeback, women's record-holder Miki Sudo downed 40 wieners and buns to win the women's title after skipping last year's frank fest because she was pregnant. Monday also marked the contest's return to its traditional location outside Nathan's flagship shop in Brooklyn's Coney Island neighborhood. The event was relocated in 2020 and last year because of the coronavirus pandemic. "It's beautiful to be back here" in front of a throng of spectators, Chestnut told ESPN after his feat, which the 38-year-old managed while wearing a surgical boot because of a leg injury. "It hurts, but I was in the zone for a little bit. I was ignoring it," said Chestnut, but the pain eventually slowed his pace in the 10-minute competition. Last year, the Westfield, Indiana, resident topped his own record by consuming 76 franks and buns. Sudo, of Tampa, Florida, set the women's record at 48 1/2 weiners and buns in 2020, before taking last year off while expecting. She and Nick Wehry — a fellow competitive eater whom she met through the Nathan's contest in 2018 — welcomed son Max on July 8, 2021. From dad's arms, the baby watched his 36-year-old mother notch her eighth Nathan's win. She told ESPN afterward that she hoped he would someday take a message away from it. "I want to set an example," she said, "to do things that you love and push yourself to your absolute limits and, when things get difficult, to still give it a try. And, you know, you might actually just come out victorious." Sudo then took over parenting duties while Wehry tried for the men's title. In conjunction with the spectacle, Nathan's donates 100,000 franks to the Food Bank for New York City.
The Fourth of July is synonymous with fireworks, barbecues, and, of course, Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog-Eating Contest! Last year, Joey Chestnut devoured 76 hot dogs and buns in a cool ten-minutes to set yet another world record and capture the 2021 title. Can the famed competitive eater stomach another record as he returns to Coney Island to defend his championship? Time will tell. This year’s ESPN broadcast of the event, which is expect to run from 10:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET, includes SportsCenter anchor John Anderson providing play-by-play, along with additional analysis by Major League Eating’s Richard Shea. Grab some ketchup but hold the relish because it’s time to watch a bunch of people scarf down some hot dogs! From start time to channel info, here’s how to watch Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog-Eating Contest live online. WHAT TIME IS NATHAN’S HOT DOG EATING CONTEST ON TODAY?Coverage of the women’s competition coverage begins at 10:45 am ET on ESPN3, while the men’s competition coverage starts at 12:00 p.m. ET on ESPNEWS. Per ESPN, ESPN3 will also feature ISO cams on Miki Sudo and Chestnut during their respective competitions. If you can’t watch live, replays of the event will air at 4:00 p.m. ET on ESPN, 5:00 p.m. ET on ESPNEWS, and 10:00 p.m. ET on ESPN. WHERE TO WATCH NATHAN’S 2022 HOT DOG EATING CONTEST:If you have a valid cable login, you can watch the 2022 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest live on Watch ESPN or the ESPN app. NATHAN’S 2022 HOT DOG EATING CONTEST LIVE STREAM INFO:You can also stream this year’s hot dog eating contest live with an active subscription to an over-the-top streaming service that offers ESPNEWS, including fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, AT&T TV NOW, or YouTube TV. FuboTV and YouTube TV offer free trials for eligible subscribers. CAN I WATCH NATHAN’S 2022 HOT DOG EATING CONTEST LIVE ON HULU?Yes, but not with a traditional Hulu subscription. If you have a valid subscription to Hulu + Live TV ($69.99/month), you can stream today’s hot dog eating contest event live via the service’s ESPNEWS live stream. Staff Writers from Fox Sports July 5th, 2022 7:20 amJoey Chestnut chomped his way to the top of Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest again Monday, winning a record-setting 15th victory at the annual Fourth of July competition — even while putting an interloper in a chokehold mid-event. The 37-year-old gobbled down 63 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes, a far cry from the record 76 he devoured last year. The number still eviscerated that of Chestnut’s closest competitor, Geoffrey Esper, by 20 dogs. Stream Over 50 Sports Live & On-Demand with Kayo. New to Kayo? Try 14-Days Free Now > Hard work.Source: AFPChestnut’s dominant performance came despite a brief interruption by an animal-rights protester who rushed him at one point as he was gobbling down dogs. The bizarre disturbance only lasted a few seconds before the eating champ grabbed and body-slammed the man out of the way. The “GOAT” had shocked the competitive-eating world Friday when he showed up to his official weigh-in on crutches. A tendon injury required him to compete Monday in a medical boot. His dominant victory Monday marked the first time since 2019 that the competition was held at its usual location, the original Nathan’s at Surf Avenue and Stillwell Avenue in Coney Island, Brooklyn. Last year’s match was a limited-entry, ticketed event at nearby Maimonides baseball stadium, home of the Brooklyn Cyclones. Monday’s victory for Chestnut marked his 15th at the competition.Ranked No. 1 in the world of competitive eaters by Major League Eating, the former California resident has won all but one Nathan’s contest since 2006. Eight-time champ Miki Sudo won the women’s hot-dog contest held earlier Monday. Longtime fans expressed relief and excitement to be back at the flagship location for this year’s competition.. “It’s been a tradition in my family to come here every Fourth of July, so here we are,” said a woman named Daphne, 26, of Brownsville, Brooklyn. Neighbourhood resident Joe Manny, 32, had not expected the event to return as “normal.” “I would always come to Coney Island every Fourth of July for this competition, so being back in person as we emerge from the pandemic feels great, because I didn’t think the world would get back to normal,” he said. This story originally appeared on the New York Post. Death, taxes and Joey Chestnut being favored at the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. The most famous competitive eater in American history will once again set his sights — and jaws — on the premier eating competition this Fourth of July, looking again to break the world record. He was able to accomplish the feat in 2021 with 76 hot dogs eaten; could he do the same or better in 2022? Of course, Chestnut's biggest competition — 2021 runner-up Geoffrey Esper — will aim to take the mustard belt home in 2022. He has dominated on the competitive eating circuit in recent months, but won't be favored in this most famous of events until he finally dethrones "Jaws." On the women's side, Miki Sudo is the prohibitive favorite to win it all after she missed the 2021 competition. In her most previous appearance at the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating contest, she set the women's record with 48 1/2 hot dogs eaten. Last year's winner, Michelle Lesco, won the event by eating 30 3/4 hot dogs. Here's how fans can watch the spectacle in 2022, which returns to Coney Island for the first time since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic: MORE: Watch the 2022 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest live on fuboTV (free trial) What time is the hot dog eating contest?
Coverage of the women's contest this year will begin at 10:45 a.m. ET. Following the conclusion of the women's competition, the men's contest will start at roughly noon ET. What channel is Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest on?
Coverage of the contest will be carried exclusively by ESPN. Cord-cutters interested in watching how much a human stomach can expand will be able to watch the women's competition on ESPNews or ESPN3; the men's competition will broadcast on ESPNews as well, starting at noon ET. The competition will re-air at 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. on ESPN, as well as 5 p.m. on ESPNews. Fans can stream the main event on ESPN+ and fuboTV, which offers a free trial. Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest oddsChestnut is once again the favorite to repeat as champion — in what would be a sixth straight year — at -5000 odds, per GamblingSites.com. Sudo, who missed last year's contest due to being pregnant at the time, will return as a heavy favorite at -5000 odds. A win for Sudo would be her eighth straight in the competition for years in which she competed. Joey Chestnut
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Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest past winnersChestnut has become almost as much of an institution as the competition that has made him famous. He has won 14 of the last 15 contests, including six straight from 2016-21. His lone defeat since 2007 came in 2015, when Matt Stonie won the competition with 62 hot dogs consumed, compared to Chestnut's 60. Chestnut responded the following year by becoming the first competitor in the contest to consume 70 hot dogs.
Hot dog eating recordsMen's recordChestnut will look for a fourth record in five years as he attempts to beat his 76-hot dog mark from last season. With that mark, Chestnut now owns the top six marks for most hot dogs eaten.
*Chestnut's 2016 record was set at the Giant National Capital BBQ Battle, nine days before the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. Women's recordSudo will also attempt to break her own record, two years after setting the mark at 48 1/2 hot dogs consumed — three more than the previous record set by Sonya Thomas in 2012..
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