Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest Betting
When you think of the Fourth of July in America, there are certain things that immediately come to mind. Fireworks, families, cookouts, and the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. This contest has become increasingly popular to bet on in recent years, and it has been broadcast on ESPN since 2003. Over a million viewers tune in to watch men and women of all ages vie for the mustard-yellow belt and see the best professional eaters in the world gorge themselves on hot dogs. This event is not for the faint of heart. More than 35,000 people are expected at Coney Island to watch the 2023 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. World Champion Joey Chestnut is a heavy favorite to win once again on the men’s side, while Miki Sudo is heavily favored on the women’s side.
Catch all of the action at the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest on Tuesday, July 4, 2023.
2023 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest at a Glance
Date: Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Time: 11:00 AM ET (Women’s) 12:30 PM ET (Men’s)
Location: Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York
TV: ESPN
Defending Champions: Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo
The Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest has been dominated by Joey Chestnut on the men’s side and Miki Sudo on the women’s side. Chestnut has won the men’s contest in each of the last seven years, and he has won 15 of the past 16 contests, while Sudo has won the women’s contest in eight of the last nine years. Unsurprisingly, they are massive favorites by the Major League Eating odds on the Fourth of July.
2023 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest Betting Odds
Men’s Winner
Joey Chestnut -4000
Geoffrey Esper +1200
Nick Wehry +2000
James Webb +2500
Bartley Weaver IV +4000
Gideon Ojji +5000
Ren Zoza +5000
Darrien Thomas +6000
Adrian Morgan +6000
Men's Winner Hot Dogs Consumed
74.5 over -120
74.5 under -120
Women’s Winner
Miki Sudo -5000
Michelle Lesco +1100
Anyone Else +2500
Contest Winners - Men
YEAR |
WINNER |
HOT DOGS EATEN |
2022 |
Joey Chestnut |
63 |
2021 |
Joey Chestnut |
76 |
2020 |
Joey Chestnut |
75 |
2019 |
Joey Chestnut |
71 |
2018 |
Joey Chestnut |
74 |
2017 |
Joey Chestnut |
72 |
2016 |
Joey Chestnut |
70 |
2015 |
Matt Stonie |
62 |
2014 |
Joey Chestnut |
61 |
2013 |
Joey Chestnut |
69 |
2012 |
Joey Chestnut |
68 |
2011 |
Joey Chestnut |
62 |
2010 |
Joey Chestnut |
54 |
2009 |
Joey Chestnut |
68 |
2008 |
Joey Chestnut |
59 |
2007 |
Joey Chestnut |
66 |
2006 |
Takeru Kobayashi |
53 ¾ |
2005 |
Takeru Kobayashi |
49 |
2004 |
Takeru Kobayashi |
53 ½ |
2003 |
Takeru Kobayashi |
44 ½ |
2002 |
Takeru Kobayashi |
50 ½ |
2001 |
Takeru Kobayashi |
50 |
2000 |
Kazutoyo Arai |
25 |
Joey Chestnut is synonymous with the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest at this point in his professional eating career. Since dethroning Kobayashi in 2007, he has won a record 14 competitions, and he has continually shattered the record for most hot dogs eaten in the span of 10 minutes. Chestnut whoofed down at least 70 hot dogs in six straight years from 2016 to 2021, and his dominance has led to other competitors knowing they are fighting for second place. In addition to holding the hot dog eating record, he has recently set records in croquettes (185 in 10 minutes), poutine (28 pounds in 10 minutes), and Big Macs (32 in 38 minutes).
Kobayashi has not competed in this competition since 2009 due to a long-running dispute with the organizers of the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, but he still holds more than a dozen competitive eating records.
Contest Winners - Women
YEAR |
WINNER |
HOT DOGS EATEN |
2022 |
Miki Sudo |
40 |
2021 |
Michelle Lesco |
30 ½ |
2020 |
Miki Sudo |
48 ½ |
2019 |
Miki Sudo |
31 |
2018 |
Miki Sudo |
37 |
2017 |
Miki Sudo |
41 |
2016 |
Miki Sudo |
38 ½ |
2015 |
Miki Sudo |
38 |
2014 |
Miki Sudo |
34 |
2013 |
Sonya Thomas |
36 ¾ |
2012 |
Sonya Thomas |
45 |
2011 |
Sonya Thomas |
40 |
Until 2011, women and men competed on the same stage in the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, and two women won this competition while the field was still unified. Melody Andorfer consumed 12 hot dogs in five minutes to win the competition on Labor Day in 1972, and Birgit Felden ate 9.5 hot dogs in 10 minutes to win the title in 1984.
Sonya Thomas was the first great female professional eater, besting male rivals across the country during the 2000s and early 2010s. She won the first three Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contests after the competitors were divided by sex. Miki Sudo has established herself as the GOAT when it comes to female professional eaters though. Sudo has won eight of the last nine Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contests on the women’s side, and the only thing that stopped her from winning nine straight championships was her decision to start a family in 2021.
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