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Jul 4, 2025, 04:22 AM ET
The Fourth of July has go synonymous with Joey Chestnut for astir 2 decades. With the objection of the 2024 event, the competitory eater has taken portion successful the yearly Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest each twelvemonth since 2007. He has won the contention 16 times, astir precocious successful 2023. Today, Chestnut volition return to the stage successful an effort to reclaim his title.
But his eating expertise exceeds conscionable blistery dogs. Chestnut holds implicit 50 satellite records, ranging successful monumental munchies from bologna to cheesesteak ovum rolls.
Check retired his all-time record-breaking feasting feats, according to Major League Eating.
Records
Apple pie, 4.375 3-pound pies, 8 minutes
Asparagus, 12 lbs. 8.75 oz., 10 minutes
Bologna, slices, 15.75 lbs., 8 minutes
Boysenberry pie, 14.5 lbs., 8 minutes
Brain tacos, 54, 8 minutes
Burritos, agelong form, 14.5 lbs., 10 minutes
Canteen sandwiches, 28.5, 10 minutes
Carnitas tacos, 82 2-ounce tacos, 8 minutes
Cheesesteak ovum rolls, 46, 8 minutes
Cherry pie, 17.5 lbs., 8 minutes
Chicken wings, agelong form, 182, 30 minutes
Corned beef sandwiches, 20 8-ounce sandwiches, 10 minutes
Croquetas, 185, 8 minutes
Eggs, 141 hard boiled, 8 minutes
Fish tacos, 30 6-ounce tacos, 5 minutes
Funnel cake, 5.9 lbs., 10 minutes
Grilled food sandwiches, 47, 10 minutes
Gumbo, 15 16-ounce bowls, 8 minutes
Gyros, 30 8-ounce gyros, 10 minutes
Gyoza, 384, 10 minutes
H-E-B True Texas beef brisket BBQ sandwiches, 27, 10 minutes
Hamburgers, Krystals, 103, 8 minutes
Horseshoe sandwiches, 6 lbs., 5 oz. of sandwiches, 12 minutes
Hostess Donettes, 257, 6 minutes
Hot dogs, 76, 10 minutes
Ice pick sandwiches, 25.5, 6 minutes
Jalapeno poppers, 118, 10 minutes
Kolache Factory Kolaches, 56, 8 minutes
Meat pies, 23, 10 minutes
Mutton sandwiches, 81, 10 minutes
Pastrami, 25 sandwiches, 10 minutes
Pepperoni rolls, 43, 10 minutes
Philly cheesesteaks, 23, 10 minutes
Pierogi, 165, 8 minutes
Pizza Hut P'Zones, 7.5, 10 minutes
Pork ribs, 13.76 lbs., 12 minutes
Pork rotation sandwiches, 4 oz., 61.5 10 minutes
Pork, pulled 9 lbs., 6 oz. smoked, 10 minutes
Pork, pulled sandwiches, 45, 10 minutes
Pork, pulled sliders, 62, 10 minutes
Poutine, 28 lbs., 10 minutes
Ramen noodles (short form), 10 cups, 1 minute, 50 seconds
Salt potatoes, 13 lbs., 10 minutes
San Pedro Fish Market shrimp, 7 lbs., 8 minutes
Shrimp cocktail, 21 lbs., 8 minutes
Shrimp wontons, 390, 8 minutes
Tacos, 53 brushed beef tacos, 10 minutes
Tacos, 126 accepted tortilla tacos, 8 minutes
Tamales, 102, 12 minutes
Turkey (whole), 9.35 lbs., 10 minutes
Twinkies, 121, 6 minutes
Two-foot pizza slice, 6.5, 10 minutes
Waffles, Eggo-style, 81, 8 minutes
White Hut Cheeseburgers, 52, 10 minutes
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Chestnut wins his archetypal Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest
On July 4, 2007, Joey Chestnut consumed 66 blistery dogs and buns to bushed six-time defending champion Takeru Kobayashi. This marked the archetypal of 8 consecutive victories for Chestnut.
