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Joey Chestnut Wins 18th Nathan’s, Eats 66 Dogs July 4

7/5/2026

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Chestnut Wins

Joey Chestnut won his 18th Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4, 2026, eating 66 hot dogs in 10 minutes.
He beat Patrick Bertoletti by 15 hot dogs, earning his second Fourth of July title at Coney Island.
Nutrition labels indicate the meal provided roughly 17,820 calories, 38,940 mg sodium, and 594 g protein.
Chestnut has won ten contests, posted 70.5 hot dogs in 2025, and missed 2024 after a sponsorship ban.

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Chestnut Defies Conviction

Chestnut competed in the 55th annual hot-dog contest despite an April misdemeanor battery conviction that left him on probation.
Nathan’s Famous was sold to Smithfield Foods in January, making the contest’s sponsor owned by a major food corporation.
Chestnut wore a Polymarket necklace, indicating a partnership with the betting platform.
Spectators braved 90-degree heat in foam hats and ponchos as the contest aligned with the United States’ 250th birthday.

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Chestnut Wins

Joey Chestnut won his 18th Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4, 2026, eating 66 hot dogs in 10 minutes.
He beat Patrick Bertoletti by 15 hot dogs, earning his second Fourth of July title at Coney Island.
Nutrition labels indicate the meal provided roughly 17,820 calories, 38,940 mg sodium, and 594 g protein.
Chestnut has won ten contests, posted 70.5 hot dogs in 2025, and missed 2024 after a sponsorship ban.

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