Not even lightning and heavy rain might stop Joey Chestnut on Tuesday.
After a hold-up of nearly 2 hours for severe weather condition, Chestnut continued his supremacy at the yearly Nathan’s Hotdog Consuming Contest, winning his 16th title in 17 years.
Chestnut consumed 62 hotdogs and buns throughout the 10-minute contest in front of countless cheering viewers throughout the 4th of July phenomenon on Coney Island in New York City. Runner-up Geoffrey Esper consumed 49 hotdogs.
” What a rollercoaster mentally,” Chestnut stated throughout ESPN’s telecast, describing the weather condition hold-up. “They informed us it was canceled. We weren’t sure we were going to consume today, and I’m simply pleased. It’s the 4th of July and I got to consume some hotdogs and get a win.”
Chestnut turned up 14 shy of his record of 76, however consumed ample to squash the competitors and win the mustard belt granted to the champ. He stated the weather condition hold-up impacted his efficiency.
” I got remaining space, “he stated,” so I’ll be having beers later on.”
Given That 2007, Chestnut has actually lost simply as soon as– in 2015, when Matt Stonie consumed 62 hotdogs and Chestnut downed 60.
Over the next 6 years, Chestnut consumed no less than 70 hotdogs and tightened his grip on the belt.
In 2015 Chestnut consumed 63 hotdogs however was contending on a damaged best leg and less than 3 weeks after his mom passed away.
” Recalling, it’s insane that I even wished to complete in 2015,” Chestnut informed U.S.A. TODAY Sports the week prior to this year’s contest. “And I’m simply actually pleased that I’m feeling a lot better today.”
A year after a protester hurried the phase and wound up in a Chestnut chokehold, the contest was incident-free.
The females’s competitors was held prior to the heavy rain and lightning postponed the celebrations.
Miki Sudo won her ninth title while feasting on 39 1/2 hotdogs and buns.
Mayo Ebihara of Japan ended up second with 33 hotdogs. Sudo stated she understood Ebihara was a hazard and it sidetracked her early.
” I was seeing her, I fumbled my hands, I got stuck to a huge burp early on,” she stated throughout ESPN’s telecast. “However I had the ability to fix.”
Given That 2014, Sudo has actually stopped working to win simply as soon as– when she avoided the 2021 contest due to the fact that she was pregnant.