Nathan’s Famous International Hotdog Eating Contest
THE CHAMPIONS RETURN TO CONEY ISLAND!
As is tradition, the Hot Dog Eating Champions of the world will be crowned this coming July 4th, 2019, at the original Nathanโs Famous, located at the corner of Surf and Stillwell Avenues in sunny Coney Island, in beautiful Brooklyn, NY. The event marks the culmination of Nathanโs Famous annual cross-country qualifying tour and pits regional champions against the title-holdersโMiki Sudo of Las Vegas, NV, in the Womenโs division, and Joey Chestnut of San Jose, CA, in the Menโs.
In recent years, an estimated 35,000 fans have made the pilgrimage to the corner of Surf and Stillwell Avenues in Coney Island to watch the Nathanโs Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog-Eating Contest in person. At the 2018 event, Chestnut ate 74 Hot Dogs and Buns in 10 minutes to set a new World Record. Sudo won the Ladiesโ Title with 37 Hot Dogs and Buns. The womenโs World Record stands at 45 Hot Dogs and Buns in 10 minutes. That mark was set by Sonya Thomas in 2012.
The event is free and open to the public and will be broadcast on ESPN.
The Male and Female Championships will take place on Thursday, July 4th, 2019, beginning at 11am at the original Nathanโs Famous location โ 1310 Surf Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11224
- Tune in to ESPN NETWORKS for LIVE coverage from New York:
- 10:50 am Easternโ WOMENโS COMPETITION โ ESPN3/ESPN APP
- 12:00 pm Eastern โ MENโS COMPETITION โ ESPN2
- The menโs competition will also re-air on ESPN2 at 3pm, 4pm and 1am ET, as well as 7pm and midnight ET on ESPNEWS. Check your local listings for broadcast updates.