Joey Chestnut Claims 18Th Title With 66 Hot Dogs on July 4Th
WHO:
USA Today - Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo, Patrick Bertoletti, James Webb
Daily Mail Sports - Joey Chestnut
Fox News - Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo, Patrick Bertoletti, James Webb
WHAT:
USA Today - Chestnut's total of 66 was 1 short of the unofficial count of 67 hot dogs reported by some sources.
USA Today - Chestnut's victory marked his 10th consecutive win at the contest.
USA Today - The contest was held in conditions with a heat index of about 100 degrees.
Daily Mail Sports - Chestnut's victory was witnessed by a packed crowd in Brooklyn.
ESPN - Chestnut beat out 13 competitors from various countries, including the Czech Republic, Australia, and South Korea.
ESPN - Patrick Bertoletti finished second with 50 hot dogs, while James Webb took third with 48.
Daily Mail Sports - Miki Sudo won the women's contest earlier in the day with 39 hot dogs and buns.
USA Today - Miki Sudo won the women's contest for the 12th time, consuming 38.75 hot dogs and buns.
Fox News - Chestnut averaged almost 10 hot dogs per minute for the first three minutes of the contest.
Fox News - Chestnut hit the 60 mark with 60 seconds to go, and officials counted his 66 afterward.
Fox News - Chestnut was neck and neck with 2024 champ Patrick Bertoletti and James Webb through the first 90 seconds.
Fox News - Chestnut admitted he knew he would not break his record early in the contest but remained calm to secure the win.
ESPN - The contest was held after Nathan's Famous was sold to Smithfield Foods in January.
ESPN - Chestnut's lawyer stated that the incident in the bar was a misunderstanding and that Chestnut accepted responsibility for his actions.
Fox News - Chestnut was serving a 180-day probation sentence after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge stemming from drunkenly slapping a man in an Indiana bar earlier in the year.
USA Today - Chestnut stated he was not looking for excuses for his performance but acknowledged the heat slowed him down.
USA Today - Chestnut's total of 66 was 10 short of his record of 76 hot dogs and buns.
USA Today - Chestnut's total of 66 was 1 short of the unofficial count of 67 hot dogs reported by some sources.
Daily Mail Sports - Chestnut's victory was witnessed by a packed crowd in Brooklyn.
ESPN - Chestnut beat out 13 competitors from various countries, including the Czech Republic, Australia, and South Korea.
ESPN - Patrick Bertoletti finished second with 50 hot dogs, while James Webb took third with 48.
USA Today - Chestnut's total of 66 was 10 short of his record of 76 hot dogs and buns.
Daily Mail Sports - Chestnut secured his 18th career Mustard Belt.
Fox News - Chestnut was neck and neck with 2024 champ Patrick Bertoletti and James Webb through the first 90 seconds.
Fox News - Chestnut hit the 60 mark with 60 seconds to go, and officials counted his 66 afterward.
Fox News - Miki Sudo won the women's event earlier in the day with 39 hot dogs and buns.
USA Today - Joey Chestnut won his 18th title at the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest by eating 66 hot dogs and buns.
USA Today - Miki Sudo won the women's contest for the 12th time, consuming 38.75 hot dogs and buns.
Fox News - Chestnut's victory marked his 10th consecutive win at the contest.
Fox News - Chestnut averaged almost 10 hot dogs per minute for the first three minutes of the contest.
USA Today - The contest was held in conditions with a heat index of about 100 degrees.
USA Today - Chestnut's total of 66 was 10 short of his record of 76 hot dogs and buns.
WHERE:
USA Today - The contest took place at Coney Island in New York.
Fox News - The event was held in Brooklyn.
USA Today - The contest took place at Coney Island in New York.
Fox News - The event was held in Brooklyn.
WHEN:
USA Today - The contest occurred on July 4.
Fox News - Chestnut was serving a 180-day probation sentence after a misdemeanor battery charge earlier in the year.
USA Today - The contest occurred on July 4.
Fox News - Chestnut was serving a 180-day probation sentence after a misdemeanor battery charge earlier in the year.
WHY:
ESPN - The contest was held after Nathan's Famous was sold to Smithfield Foods in January.
ESPN - Chestnut's lawyer stated that the incident in the bar was a misunderstanding and that Chestnut accepted responsibility for his actions.
Fox News - Chestnut was serving a 180-day probation sentence after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge stemming from drunkenly slapping a man in an Indiana bar earlier in the year.
USA Today - Chestnut stated he was not looking for excuses for his performance but acknowledged the heat slowed him down.
Fox News - Chestnut admitted he knew he would not break his record early in the contest but remained calm to secure the win.
ESPN - The contest was held after Nathan's Famous was sold to Smithfield Foods in January.
ESPN - Chestnut's lawyer stated that the incident in the bar was a misunderstanding and that Chestnut accepted responsibility for his actions.
Fox News - Chestnut was serving a 180-day probation sentence after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge stemming from drunkenly slapping a man in an Indiana bar earlier in the year.
USA Today - Chestnut stated he was not looking for excuses for his performance but acknowledged the heat slowed him down.
Fox News - Chestnut admitted he knew he would not break his record early in the contest but remained calm to secure the win.
HOW:
ESPN - Competitors typically dunk the hot dogs in water to make them easier to swallow during the contest.
USA Today - The contest was held in blistering conditions, with humidity leaving the heat index at about 100 degrees.
USA Today - Chestnut maintained a fast start, consuming 28 hot dogs in three minutes before slowing down.
Fox News - Chestnut competed despite being on probation, having received permission to travel for the event.
ESPN - Competitors typically dunk the hot dogs in water to make them easier to swallow during the contest.
USA Today - The contest was held in blistering conditions, with humidity leaving the heat index at about 100 degrees.
USA Today - Chestnut maintained a fast start, consuming 28 hot dogs in three minutes before slowing down.
Fox News - Chestnut competed despite being on probation, having received permission to travel for the event.
Joey Chestnut claimed his 10th consecutive victory at the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in Brooklyn, consuming a total of 66 hot dogs, just one short of an unofficial count of 67 reported by some sources. He faced tough competition from 13 challengers, including Patrick Bertoletti, who finished second with 50 hot dogs, and James Webb, who took third with 48. Earlier in the day, Miki Sudo won the women's contest for the 12th time, eating 39 hot dogs and buns, while the event took place under sweltering conditions with a heat index around 100 degrees.