The Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest 2025 weigh-in was held at Hudson Yards in NYC, as Joey Chestnut stages a comeback.

Competitive eating legend Joey Chestnut's return highlights the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in 2025, as he missed the 2024 event due to sponsorship conflicts with Impossible Foods.

Joey Chestnut’s odds have shortened slightly, moving from -2500 to -2000, but he remains the overwhelming favorite to reclaim the mustard belt. Patrick Bertoletti, who won last year’s contest ...

Joey Chestnut climbed his way back to the top in his return performance after demolishing 70.5 hot dogs during Nathan’s ...

Patrick Bertoletti is the reigning champion of the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, but he knows this year will be a different challenge.

Patrick Bertoletti, who won with Chestnut barred from competition last year, finished second 46 ½ hot dogs and buns. “I found a pretty good rhythm," Chestnut said. "My goal was 70 to 77.

His first minute, he saw 11 hot dogs and buns, and by 2:00 he was at 20. After 3:00, Chestnut had a lead of 10 hot dogs and buns over Patrick Bertoletti. Chestnut had 38 after 4:00 of the contest ...

2025 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest Results Joey Chestnut – 70.5 Patrick Bertoletti – 46.5 James Webb – 45.5 Geoffrey Esper – 44 ...

Last year, Patrick Bertoletti won the contest by eating 58 hot dogs and buns. Chestnut topped that total in every Nathan’s contest he’s been in since 2010.

Last year's winner, Patrick Bertoletti of Chicago, came in second place after gobbling up 46 1/2 hot dogs and buns, falling short of the 58 he ate to earn the 2024 men’s title.

Patrick Bertoletti ate a personal best 58 hot dogs and buns during the 2024 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, all within a 10-minute window of time. That was 18 shy of Chestnut's record.

It just goes to show how dominant Chestnut is in this space. Patrick Bertoletti +1000 As mentioned, Bertoletti took home his first title in 2024 after avoiding the GOAT, eating 58 dogs last year. The ...