Nathan’s hot dog eating contest live: Joey Chestnut destroys competition

• Joey Chestnut: 70.5 hot dogs
• Patrick Bertoletti: 46.5 hot dogs
• James Webb: 45.5 hot dogs

• Miki Sudo: 33 hot dogs
• Michelle Lesco: 22.75 hot dogs
• Domenica Dee: 21.5 hot dogs

Viewers watching in-person and at-home were thrilled to see Chestnut’s return.

“Joey Chestnut is a National Treasure!” one person wrote on X.

“Joey Chestnut an American legend,” another said.

“This is your yearly reminder that the best athlete in the world is Joey Chestnut,” someone else said.

“Joey Chestnut is more dominant than any other athlete in any sport ever at any point in time, and we’re lucky enough to be alive at the same time,” another wrote.

“Death, taxes & Joey Chestnut annihilating hot dogs,” someone else shared.

“I was excited. I love being here. I wish I ate a couple more, I’m sorry guys,” Chestnut told the crowd, decked out in the iconic Mustard Belt and holding a giant plate of hot dogs.

“I’ll be back next year.”

Chestnut has secured his 17th Nathan’s title. He ate 70.5 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes, nearly besting his own world record but falling short by 6.

Bertoletti came in second with 46.5.

James Webb took third place with 45.5 hot dogs.

He cleared Bertoletti by nearly 30 hot dogs.

Official results pending, but it looks like Chestnut hit 70 hot dogs.

Chestnut is within reaching distance of his own record of 76 hot dogs.

He’s eaten 64 with one minute to go.

Chestnut has hit 60 hot dogs.

Bertoletti is over 20 hot dogs behind.

Watching these grown men stuff their faces, with water droplets and bun fragments flying, is really vomit-inducing.

How they do it, I cannot begin to comprehend.

Chestnut hit 50 hot dogs with four minutes and 10 seconds to go!

Chestnut is averaging about nine hot dogs per minute at the halfway mark.