Joey Chestnut can eat an astonishing 70.5 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes, which is his record at the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in 2025, marking his 17th title in this competition. He has also set a world record by eating 83 hot dogs in a separate event in 2024. His ability equates roughly to 7 hot dogs per minute in the contest setting.
Notable Records and Context
- In the official Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, the time limit is 10 minutes.
- Chestnut's best in this contest is 76 hot dogs eaten in 10 minutes, set in 2021.
- He reclaimed the title in 2025 by eating 70.5 hot dogs in 10 minutes.
- He also set an extraordinary record by eating 83 hot dogs in a 2024 live-streamed event against Takeru Kobayashi.
- Chestnut has dominated this event for years, holding multiple records and winning 17 times as of 2025.
This makes Joey Chestnut one of the fastest and most prolific hot dog eaters in the world, with a pace of about one hot dog every 8-9 seconds during competition. Citation:
