Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMiki Sudo won the women’s 2026 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest at Coney Island (AP Photo/Anna Connors)Miki Sudo has successfully defended her title at Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest, consuming 38.75 hot dogs to secure her 12th championship.Joey Chestnut, the men's record holder, is slated to compete in the event next despite pleading guilty in April to a misdemeanor battery charge after being accused of slapping a man in an Indiana bar.Chestnut was granted permission to travel outside Indiana while on probation for the battery case, with his lawyer stating the incident was a misunderstanding.Major League Eating, the organizer of the Nathan’s Famous contest, confirmed that the criminal case did not impact Chestnut’s eligibility to participate.The iconic contest, now under new ownership by packaged meat giant Smithfield Foods, requires competitors to eat as many hot dogs and buns as possible in 10 minutes, with Sudo holding the women's record of 51 dogs and Chestnut the men's record of 76.In fullMiki Sudo wins Nathan’s hot dog eating contest as Joey Chestnut defends title after legal troublesMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Miki Sudo successfully defends Nathan’s hot dog eating contest title
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMiki Sudo won the women’s 2026 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest at Coney Island (AP Photo/Anna Connors)Miki Sudo has successfully defended her title at Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest, consuming 38.75 hot dogs to secure her 12th championship.Joey Chestnut, the men's record holder, is slated to compete in the event next despite pleading guilty in April to a misdemeanor battery charge after being accused of slapping a man in an Indiana bar.Chestnut was granted permission to travel outside Indiana while on probation for the battery case, with his lawyer stating the incident was a misunderstanding.Major League Eating, the organizer of the Nathan’s Famous contest, confirmed that the criminal case did not impact Chestnut’s eligibility to participate.The iconic contest, now under new ownership by packaged meat giant Smithfield Foods, requires competitors to eat as many hot dogs and buns as possible in 10 minutes, with Sudo holding the women's record of 51 dogs and Chestnut the men's record of 76.In fullMiki Sudo wins Nathan’s hot dog eating contest as Joey Chestnut defends title after legal troublesMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
