Nathans Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest: Who has eaten the most hot dogs?

The Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest is an annual American hot dog eating competition held on July 4th at the Nathan’s Famous corporation in Brooklyn, New York.

The event, which returns after two years to the iconic corner of Surf and Stillwell Avenues, dates back to the Fourth of July in 1916 when it was held for the first time.

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Joey “Jaws” Chestnut, who will be using crutches due to a ruptured tendon, will try to win his 15th Mustard Belt and 15th in 16 years, as well as break his previous record of 76 hot dogs and buns.

Miki Sudo took maternity leave last year, but she will return for Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest 2022 to try for her eighth title and to break her record of 48.5 hot dog buns, which she set in 2020.

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Here’s a list of hot dog eating records: 

Men’s Category

Year    Contestant        Hot dogs eaten

2021   Joey Chestnut           76  

2020   Joey Chestnut           75

2018   Joey Chestnut           74

2016   Joey Chestnut           73.5*

2017   Joey Chestnut           72

2019   Joey Chestnut           71

2016   Joey Chestnut           70

2013   Joey Chestnut           69

2012   Joey Chestnut           68

2009   Joey Chestnut           68

2008   Takeru Kobayashi    64.5

2018   Carmen Cincotti      64

2015   Matt Stonie               62

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Women’s Category

Year     Contestant     Hot dogs eaten

2020     Miki Sudo             48.5

2012     Sonya Thoma       45

2017     Miki Sudo              41

2009     Sonya Thomas     41

2011     Sonya Thomas     40

2007     Sonya Thomas     39

2016     Miki Sudo             38

2015     Miki Sudo             38

2018     Miki Sudo             37

2012     Sonya Thomas    36.75

2012     Juliet Lee              36

2010     Sonya Thomas    36

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The purse for last year’s Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest was $40,000, with $10,000 going to the winners, $5,000 going to second place, $2,500 going to third place, $1,500 going to fourth place, and $1,000 going to fifth place. It’s unclear whether the prize money will be the same this year.