{"id":285940,"date":"2026-07-03T15:39:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T15:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/285940\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T15:39:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T15:39:09","slug":"meet-the-nathans-hot-dog-eating-contest-2026-competitors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/285940\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest 2026 competitors"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the coveted Mustard Belt on the line, competitors are hoping to relish a victory.<\/p>\n

The weigh-in for the 2026\u00a0Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest<\/a> is set for Friday at Hudson Yards in New York City.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The annual American tradition is being held Saturday at the Nathan’s Famous<\/a> flagship restaurant at Surf and Stillwell avenues in Coney Island, Brooklyn.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Several top-ranked competitive eaters are being certified for the event at the weigh-in.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The most notable is world champion Joey Chestnut<\/a>. He is a 17-time champion and the reigning Mustard Belt holder. His record is a whopping 76 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes, which he set in 2021. Last year<\/a>, he ate 70.5 hot dogs.<\/p>\n

\"Joey<\/p>\n

Joey Chestnut wins the men’s division at the 2025 Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest.<\/p>\n

Lokman Vural Elibol\/Anadolu via Getty Images<\/p>\n

On the women’s side, Miki Sudo<\/a> will be at the weigh-in. She is an 11-time champion and the women’s world record holder with 51 hot dogs eaten.<\/p>\n

In 2025, she ate 33 hot dogs and buns to win the Nathan’s contest.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Miki<\/p>\n

Miki Sudo won the women’s division at the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest in 2025.<\/p>\n

Lokman Vural Elibol\/Anadolu via Getty Images<\/p>\n

International competitors will also take the stage, including James Webb of Australia, Radim Dvo\u0159\u00e1\u010dek of the Czech Republic and Max Stanford of England.<\/p>\n

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