The 2025 Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest just wrapped up in NYC, and two of competitive eating’s top stars won it all.
Per the ESPN 2 broadcast, Miki Sudo won the women’s competition with 33 hot dogs eaten. Joey Chestnut just won the men’s side, with 70.5 hot dogs eaten.
With their respective victories, Sudo has 11 wins in the event and Chestnut has 17 wins under his belt.
Sudo noted that she felt like the buns were more willing than usual in Friday’s contest. She cleared 51 hot dogs in the 2024 competition, with 33 marking her lowest showing since her 31-frank effort in 2019.
Chesnut was famously absent from the 2024 competition because he accepted an Impossible Foods sponsorship deal that Nathan took issue with. His victory marks a reclamation of his title.
Here are the top women’s totals:
- Miki Sudo – 33
- Michelle Lesco – 22.75
- Domenica Dee – 21.5
Here are the top men’s totals:
- Joey Chestnut – 70.5
- Patrick Bertoletti – 46.5
- James Webb – 45.5
Competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut reclaimed his title Friday at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, and defending champion in the women’s division, Miki Sudo of Tampa, Florida, won her 11th title, downing 33 dogs. The annual eat-a-thon has been held outside the original Nathan’s Famous restaurant in Coney Island, Brooklyn, since 1972.
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