By Martin Shwenk Leade
ReutersThe Hot Dog Eating Contest will be held on July Fourth at the original Nathan’s Famous location on Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York
The Fourth of July, a federal holiday in United States, brings with it many traditions: fireworks, beach trips, cookouts, terrified dogs and, of course, the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. After missing the last year’s contest, 16-time champ Joey Chestnut is back in the field this year. Chestnut was handed a ban last year following a dispute due to his conflicting sponsorship with Impossible Foods.Last year’s champ Patrick Bertoletti, who earned the belt after eating 58 hot dogs in 10 minutes, is also returning to this year’s contest. When is the Hot Dog Eating contest?The Hot Dog Eating Contest will be held on July Fourth at the original Nathan’s Famous location on Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York, reports CBS News. Joey Chestnut is back this year to compete for the Mustard Belt and the $10,000 grand prize and will face off against defending champion Patrick Bertoletti and 13 other competitors. As far as the women’s side is concerned, world record holder Miki Sudo will look to defend her title for a fourth straight year.ALSO READ: Anti-Trump protests to hit US streets as ‘Free America’ rallies planned on July 4: All FAQs answeredLive EventsHot Dog Eating Contest timeCoverage of the Hot Dog Eating Contest begins at 10:45 a.m. ET with the women’s competition, which will likely kick off around 11 a.m. Coverage of the men’s contest begins at noon ET, with the contest itself beginning around 12:30 p.m. ET. The contest will end around 1 p.m. ET.How can you watch the hot dog eating contest on cable?The Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest will air exclusively on ESPN stations and to watch it, you check your local listings for the specific channel. Coverage will begin at noon ET on ESPN2 and will feature a recap of the women’s competition and a live airing of the men’s contest. The contest will also re-air on ESPN at 5 p.m. ET and at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2.How to watch the 2025 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest for free?If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream Gold Cup matches for free. One option we love is DIRECTV, which comes with five days free and starts at $59.99/month, with plenty of subscription options that include the ESPN family of networks. The women’s contest will air on ESPN3, before moving over to ESPN2 for the men’s contest. You can also take advantage of free trials of fuboTV (seven days) and Hulu + Live TV (three days).2025 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest prizeA prize pool of roughly $40,000 is split between the men’s and women’s event. The winner of each portion of the event receives $10,000. Second place gets $5,000 and third place receives $2,500.Who will be competing in the hot dog eating contest?The competitors on the women’s side in this year’s Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest are:Miki Sudo: 39 years old, 5’7″ — Tampa, FloridaMichelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco: 41, 5’4″ — Tucson, ArizonaDomenica Dee: 33, 5 feet — Westchester, New YorkTandra Childress: 39, 5’5″ — San Francisco, CaliforniaKatie Prettyman: 42, 5’5″ — Marysville, WashingtonLarell Marie Mele: 55, 5’6″ — Long Pond, PennsylvaniaIsabeau Prettyman: 18, 5’5″ — Marysville, WashingtonJocelyn Young: 44, 5’9″ — Sherman, TexasKelly Lewis: 32 — Overland Park, KansasElizabeth “Glizzy Lizzy” Salgado: 33 — Kern County, CaliforniaCherish Brown: 36, 5’3″ — Edon, OhioMadison Barone: 24, 5’9″ — Manville, New JerseyLaura Beitler: 30, 5’7″ — Batavia, IllinoisCamille O’Brien: 38, 5’5″ — Jeffersonville, New YorkSudo has won three straight contests in a row. Prior to that, she had won seven in a row from 2015 to 2020.The men’s competitors are:Joey Chestnut: 41 years old, 6’1″ — Westfield, IndianaPatrick Bertoletti: 40, 6’2″ — Chicago, Illinois James Webb: 36, 6’1″ — Sydney, AustraliaNick Wehry: 35, 5’10” — Tampa, FloridaGeoffrey Esper: 50, 5’7″ — Oxford, MassachusettsMax Stanford: 37, 6’1″ — Brixton, EnglandDerek Hendrickson: 37, 6’3″ — Las Vegas, NevadaGeorge Chiger: 46, 6’6″ — Pocono Pines, PennsylvaniaRicardo Corbucci: 38, 5’9″ — Brasilia, BrazilGideon Oji: 33, 6’9″ — Morrow, GeorgiaAdrian Morgan: 42, 6’1″ — Baton Rouge, LouisianaRadim Dvořáček: 34, 5’9″ — Ostrava, Czech RepublicDarrien Thomas: 26, 5’8″ — Ontario, CanadaCameron Meade: 21, 5’8″ — Valparaiso, IndianaJerome Burns: 33, 5’6″ — Danbury, ConnecticutWhat are the rules of 2025 Hot Dog Eating Contest?Each contestant has 10 minutes to eat as many hot dogs and buns as possible.Hot dogs are served five at a time per plate, including buns.No condiments such as ketchup or mustard are allowed.Only non-alcoholic beverages are permitted. While water is provided, participants may bring their own drinks—up to 13 cups in total.Contestants may separate hot dogs from buns, but must consume an equal number of each. If the numbers differ, the lower total counts as the official score.Participants are allowed to dunk hot dogs and buns in liquid for up to five seconds per dunk.No utensils are allowed. Hot dogs may be broken apart, but only by hand.Vomiting at any point during the competition results in disqualification.The winner is the contestant who consumes the most complete hot dogs and buns within the 10-minute time limit.(You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel)
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