Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest men's records: Joey Chestnut is a legend

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Joey Chestnut is back yet again to reclaim his crown at the 2026 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest on Friday for July 4.

It's the crown that he's had for the past nine years -- he was last defeated in 2015, when Matt Stonie beat him 62 to 60. But it'll be interesting to see if someone else competing can break Chestnut's record from 2021 of 76 dogs.

And if you're here, you might be wondering something about the legendary competitive eater: What Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest records has Chestnut set and broken over the years when he's won? Fun fact: ALL of the top-10 records of all time all belongs to him.

Let's run through the list.

10. 2009: Joey Chestnut (68)​

9. 2012: Joey Chestnut (68)​

8. 2013: Joey Chestnut (69)​

7. 2025: Joey Chestnut (70.5)​

6. 2016: Joey Chestnut (70)​

5. 2019: Joey Chestnut (71)​

4. 2017: Joey Chestnut (72)​

3. 2018: Joey Chestnut (74)​

2. 2020: Joey Chestnut (75)​

1. 2021: Joey Chestnut (76)​

We'll have to see if he'll break that mark in 2026.

This article originally appeared on For The Win: Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest men's records: Joey Chestnut is a legend

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