Joey Chestnut came within 14 hot dogs of beating his own record in the Nathan's contest, which is held every year during the 4th of July holiday. He did, however, manage to eat 62 in the 10 minutes he had and win the championship again.
Not even a weather delay can stop Joey Chestnut 😤
He downs 62 hot dogs to claim his 16th Mustard Belt 🏆 pic.twitter.com/PbcOkt1gVc
— ESPN (@espn) July 4, 2023
With this new victory, the legendary hot dog eater has now won 16 editions of the men's category. Geoffrey Esper finished second (49 hot dogs) and Australian James Webb third (47).
