#1 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 07/06/2013 #4

Joey Chestnut jams hot dogs into his mouth on his way to setting a new record and wins the Nathan’s Famous 4th of July Hot Dog Eating Contest on Coney Island. Chestnut, of San Jose, CA, ate 69 hot dogs in ten minutes to win his 7th straight title.

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#2 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 07/05/2015 #4

Looks like there’s a new champ in town! Matt Stonie defeated eight-time champion Joey Chestnut for 1st place in Nathan’s Famous 4th of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island on July 4th, 2015. Stonie ate 62 hot dogs and buns in ten minutes while Chestnut could only down 60.

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#3 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 07/06/2016 #5

Winning entrant Joey Chestnut competes in the 4th of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island in Brooklyn, NY.

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#4 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 07/07/2018 #1

Joey Chestnut wins the annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, setting a new world record by eating 74 hot dogs in Coney Island, Brooklyn.

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#5 Click this link to see Historic Photos page --> 07/04/2022 #16

In 2012, Joseph Christian “Joey” Chestnut won his 6th straight 4th of July hot dog eating contest at New York’s Coney Island, downing 68 dogs and buns to tie his personal best. #JoeyChestnut Always thought these contests a bit disgusting.

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#6 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 07/05/2025 #2

Joey Chestnut is back as the top dog in Nathan’s annual event at Coney Island in New York, consuming 70.5 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes on Independence Day.

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#7 Click this link to see Twitter Roundup page --> 07/05/2025 #4

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#8 Click this link to see Historic Photos page --> 11/25/2025 #15

In 1983, Joseph Christian “Joey” Chestnut was born in Fulton County, Kentucky, and grew up in Vallejo, CA. #JoeyChestnut

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