Chestnut, Sudo Heavy Favorites At Nathan’s Hot Dog Contest

Joey Chestnut is set to compete in the 2025 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest on Fourth of July, aiming to reclaim his 17th title after missing the 2024 event due to a sponsorship conflict with Impossible Foods. Chestnut, widely regarded as the greatest competitive eater, holds the current record of 76 hot dogs consumed in 10 minutes set in 2021, and is the heavy favorite with betting odds around -1800. Last year's champion, Patrick Bertoletti, who won with 58 hot dogs, is the second favorite, while Chestnut’s over/under for this year is set at 70.5 hot dogs. On the women’s side, Miki Sudo, undefeated in the contest since 2014, is favored to win her 11th title. The event will be broadcast live on ESPN2 and ESPN3, drawing significant betting interest on both outright winners and prop bets. Betting platforms also offer wagers on whether the record will be broken, though this is considered unlikely by most sportsbooks.