Joey Chestnut delivered a commanding, although personally unimpressive, display at the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest on Monday.
Geoffrey Esper came in second place, finishing about 10 minutes ahead of the dogs in the hot weather. He secured the seventh spot in the championship and his 15th overall. Despite being on crutches with a temperature of 81 degrees, he managed to eat 63 chestnuts in a row.
Newcomer James Webb completed the top three with 41 sausages.
However, at that point, it was inconsequential as he appeared to have no remaining energy towards the end. Chestnut began with his typical rapid speed but swiftly decreased in comparison to previous years.
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Following his statement, Chestnut remarked, “The competition was absolutely insane, but I gradually decelerated.” Initially, he was in complete control, but he openly recognized the discomfort in his feet, expressing that it became painful afterwards.
Chestnut swiftly responded to the protester choking the intruder off stage and interfered, in a bizarre moment in which Chestnut didn’t mention one thing.
Not seen on TV was Joey Chestnut putting a protestor in a chokehold while scarfing another hotdog en route to victory pic.twitter.com/nZRZ1AR7jm
After skipping last year’s competition, Miki Sudo regained her title in the women’s category by consuming 40 hot dogs. Michelle Lesco, who consumed 26 hot dogs, was dethroned by Miki Sudo and lost the pink championship belt. Sarah Rodriguez secured the third position with a total of 23.25 hot dogs.
Chestnut and Sudo are set to reclaim the championship belts in 2022. Although it may not have been a day of breaking records for the world’s top competitive eaters, their performance was still overwhelmingly impressive.
Sporting News is monitoring real-time outcomes from Monday’s competitive hot dog consumption event.
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Esper concludes 20 short of 43, while Chestnut unofficially finishes at 63 hot dogs. The over/under of 74.5 turns out to be excessively ambitious at 12:57 p.M.
12:56 p.M. – Only one minute remaining, Chestnut is almost at 60 hot dogs. Esper surpasses 40.
Esper is nearing the age of 40, whereas Webb is currently 35 years old and we are nearing the end of the game with the two-minute warning. Chestnut is ahead by a margin of 17 hot dogs as of 12:55 p.M.
12:54 p.M. – Chestnut is at the midway point of the fifty-year milestone with three minutes remaining.
At 12:52 p.M., With only four minutes remaining, Chestnut’s score has reached 48, while Webb and Wehny are in pursuit. It is no surprise that Esper is now the second to reach 30, as Chestnut has turned this into a competition for the second spot.
Despite not maintaining his record-setting speed, Chestnut has already consumed 40 items before the five-minute mark and is actually increasing his pace as time goes on – as of 12:51 p.M.
12:50 p.M. – Esper, the nearest rival of Chestnut, is in the second position, following behind by a time difference of 20 minutes and 3.5 seconds. At present, Chestnut maintains a lead of 33.
12:49 p.M. – 2.5 inches, Chestnut is at 24. Oji is following closely with 17.
At 12:48 p.M., Chestnut is devouring 10 hot dogs next to Geoffrey Esper within a minute.
12:48 p.M. – And with the commencement, we are in progress!
In New York, we’re almost ready to start. Joey Chestnut receives his highly dramatic introduction at 12:41 p.M., As he aims to surpass his global record once more.
12:30 p.M. – Introductions are almost starting for the men’s category, as George Shea starts to greet the participants.
At 12:14 p.M., Joey Chestnut, using crutches, claims he can “stand” and “consume.” He appears ready to proceed.
12:03 p.M. – The men’s category is beginning to increase in intensity, as they get ready for introductions.
Despite experiencing initial annoyance after the competition, Sudo seems content at 11:16 p.M. And expresses appreciation towards the audience for their motivation.
11:15 a.M. – Sudo sustains an undefeated record in this tournament, emerging victorious in all eight matches. Lesco ultimately gives up the title after a year.
Sudo’s performance stands at 40 hot dogs, while Lesco manages to consume 26 (slightly more than four less than last year), and Rodriguez concludes with a total of 23.25 – reported at 11:12 a.M.
Sudo regains her championship from Lesco just as the clock strikes 11:10 a.M.! Sudo makes a comeback and devours 39 hot dogs after being absent from last year’s competition. Lesco finishes in second place with 25 hot dogs, while Rodriguez secures the bronze medal with 22.
With only a minute remaining, the bar is set at 40, but it appears unlikely that Sudo will reach her record by 11:09 a.M.
She dropped her Sudo’s while she was picking up the pace. She may not catch Lesco, but she smells blood in the water – it is 11:09 am. Output: She accidentally dropped her Sudo’s while she was increasing her speed. Although she may not be able to apprehend Lesco, she senses the scent of blood in the water. The time is 11:09 am.
Rodriguez is currently at 18, while Lesco becomes the second individual to reach 20. Sudo has consumed 30 hot dogs and has approximately three minutes remaining. At 11:07 a.M., She is seeking to enhance her performance.
During the competition, Sudo has consumed 24 hot dogs, which is 20 more than Rodriguez and Lesco. It is currently 11:05 a.M. And she has reached the halfway mark. Although her speed has considerably decreased since the beginning, she is approximately halfway towards breaking the record.
11:05 a.M. – After four minutes, Sudo has already consumed 20 hot dogs, but her speed is starting to decrease.
At 11:04 a.M., Sudo is now consuming roughly five sausages per minute. Rodriguez and Lesco are attempting to prevent this from turning into an uncontrollable situation.
At 1 minute and 40 seconds, 10 sausages, with Sudo leading the way at 11:03 a.M., Are not surprisingly setting the speed. Sara Rodriguez and Michelle Lesco are attempting to match their pace.
Sudo quickly begins her task of eating five hot dogs and she starts at 11:02 a.M. She has an early advantage of over a minute.
11:01 in the morning – And as the countdown begins, they start their tasks.
At 10:58 a.M., The contestants in the women’s category are announced and have taken the spotlight. We will be starting soon!
What is the scheduled time for today’s Hot Dog Eating Contest?
The women’s hot dog eating contest will begin on Monday at 10:45 a.M. ET, followed by the men’s competition starting at noon. The women’s competition will be broadcasted on ESPN3, while the men’s competition will be covered by ESPNews. The entire event will be streamed on ESPN+, and fuboTV, which provides a complimentary trial, will also offer access to the ESPNews segment.
TV schedule for the Hot Dog Eating Contest
ESPN will broadcast reruns of the eating competition all day on ESPN, ESPNews, and ESPN2.