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Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest: Joey Chestnut Fancied To Win For 17th Time

2 months ago

| BY News Team

Competitive eater Joey Chestnut is the clear favourite to win next week’s Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, according to the latest betting odds at William Hill.

Chestnut is a 16-time winner of the competition but he was absent from the 2024 event. However, punters are expecting him to regain his crown, with odds of 1/16 for him to emerge victorious.

Bet on the 2025 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest at William Hill

His nearest rivals are Geoffrey Esper (16/1) while last year’s champion Patrick Bertolleti, who demolished 58 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes to clinch first place, is next up at 18/1 in the betting.

Widely considered the greatest eater of all-time, Chestnut is a 7/2 chance to break his own world record of consuming a staggering 83 hot dogs in 10 minutes – set last year in an exhibition event.

Meanwhile, Miki Sudo has won the women’s event in 10 of the previous 11 years. She was absent for the 2021 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest whilst pregnant but returned the following year to reclaim her title.

Spokesperson for William Hill, Lee Phelps, said: “Notorious eating champion Joey Chestnut looks to have the appetite to make it a 17th victory at Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest on his return to the competition on July 4th – we make him a 1/16 chance.

“He may relish a crack at breaking his own world record of 83 hot dogs eaten in 10 minutes, set at an exhibition event in 2024, which is priced at 7/2.

“Although Geoffrey Esper (16/1) and defending champion Patrick Bertolleti (18/1) will be hungry for success, they’ll have plenty on their plate to try and dethrone the undoubted Hot Dog King.”