Upcoming Events
- Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Competition Qualifier - Hersheypark, Hershey PA
06/19/2026
- Mattituck Lions Club World Strawberry Shortcake Eating Championship
06/20/2026
- The Great Midwest Rib Fest World Rib-Eating Championship
06/27/2026
- The Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest
07/04/2026 - 2027 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier #1 - Las Vegas, NV
07/05/2026
Records
| Food | Detail | Time | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24" Pizza | 7 1/2 Extra Large Bacci Pizza Slices | 15 Minutes/ July 9, 2005 | Richard "the Locust" LeFevre |
| 10" Pizza | 83 Slices / Johns Incredible Pizza Co. | 10 Minutes / April 22, 2018 | Geoffrey Esper |
| 16" Pizza | 47 Slices Big Apple Pizza/Battle at the Big Apple World Pizza Eating Championship | 10 Minutes/November 8, 2008 | Patrick Bertoletti |
| 2-Foot Pizza Slice | 6.5 2-Foot Pizza Slices / Fat Boy's Pizza | 10 Minutes / August 25th, 2019 | Joey Chestnut |
| 7-Eleven Sports Slurpee | 22 oz Sports Slurpee/7-Eleven Sports Slurping Time Trials | 9 seconds/April 15, 2010 | Patrick Bertoletti |
| 9" Personal Pizza | 19.25 Pies / Vaughan PIzzafest | 10 Minutes / July 15, 2018 | Geoffrey Esper |
| Ale Emporium Hermanaki Wings | 242 Ale Emporium Hermanaki Wings | 10 Minutes / December 6, 2025 | Joey Chestnut |
| Apple Pie | 4.375 Three-Pound Apple Pies/Mapleside Farms | 8 Minutes/Sept. 13, 2013 | Joey Chestnut |
| Armour Vienna Sausage | 8.31 pounds Armour Vienna Sausage /Lowe's Motor Speedway Charlotte | 10 Minutes/ May 28, 2005 | Sonya Thomas |
| Asparagus | 12 lbs 8.75 oz Deep Fried Asparagus Spears/ Stockton Asparagus Festival | 10 minutes/ Apr. 26, 2014 | Joey Chestnut |
| Baby Back Ribs (short form) | 5.24 lbs Baby Back Ribs/Ribfest Chicago | 8 minuntes / June 10, 2011 | Patrick Bertoletti |
Nathan's Famous Announces the Chinet® Brand is Official Plate of the Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest
[06/19/2026]
Major League Eating Press Contact: clare@sheacommunications.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Chinet® Brand to Provide Competition Plates for Annual Coney Island Event
June 11, 2026 – Na...
Joey Chestnut and World's Top Eaters Prepare for Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest
[06/19/2026]
Nathan's Famous, Inc. One Jericho Plaza, Jericho, NY 11753
Major League Eating Press Contact: clare@sheacommunications.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
*The Chinet® Brand Joins as Partner for Annual C...
Joey Chestnut and World's Top Eaters Prepare for Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest
[06/16/2025]
Annual Competition to be Held at Nathan's Flagship on July 4, 2025.
JERICHO, N.Y., June 16, 2025 – Joey Chestnut will return to seek a new world record at the 2025 Nathan’s Famous Fourt...
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