{"id":102772,"date":"2025-07-01T14:59:52","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T18:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=102772"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:59:52","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T18:59:52","slug":"nathans-famous-hot-dog-eating-contest-to-air-july-4-on-espn-networks-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/07\/01\/nathans-famous-hot-dog-eating-contest-to-air-july-4-on-espn-networks-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Nathan&#8217;s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest to Air July 4 on ESPN Networks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-102774\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nathans-Famous-Hot-Dog-Eating-Contest-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"686\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nathans-Famous-Hot-Dog-Eating-Contest-1.webp 686w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nathans-Famous-Hot-Dog-Eating-Contest-1-300x166.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/>The 2025 <em><strong>Nathan&#8217;s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest<\/strong><\/em> will feature the return of the most dominant eater the event has ever had. Returning to the iconic corner of Surf and Stillwell Avenues on Coney Island is 16-time <em>Nathan&#8217;s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest<\/em> champion, Joey Chestnut.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are thrilled to have Joey Chestnut back for this year&#8217;s Nathan&#8217;s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating contest, an event that stands as an enduring beacon of freedom for our nation and the world,&#8221; said George Shea, Major League Eating Chair. &#8220;We look forward to watching the world&#8217;s greatest eaters as they compete on this celebrated platform for international sports.&#8221;<\/p><div id=\"morty-1283422170\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>ESPN has exclusive live broadcast rights from 10:45AM ET to the conclusion of the event, and marks the 22nd consecutive year ESPN has televised the competition. Coverage of the women&#8217;s competition begins @ 10:45AM ET on ESPN3. The men&#8217;s competition airs at Noon ET on ESPN2, with re-airs @ 5PM ET and 9PM ET on ESPN and 6PM ET on ESPN2. The women&#8217;s competition will also be recapped within the men&#8217;s competition @ Noon ET.<\/p>\n<p>Hosting the event will be the duo of E60 and The Sports Reporters Host Jeremy Schaap and Major League Eating President Rich Shea. On-site reporting will be by College Sports Play-by-Play Commentator Tiffany Greene.<\/p>\n<p>As for the eaters, the 2025 contest features the top-ranked male, Chestnut, and female, Miki Sudo. Chestnut returns with aspirations of regaining the Mustard Belt following his one-year absence. Sudo looks to win her fourth-straight Mustard Belt and her 11th overall. Some other notable eaters include 2024 men&#8217;s Nathan&#8217;s Famous Hot Dog Eating Champion and No. 2 ranked eater Patrick Bertoletti, No. 3 ranked eater Geoffrey Esper, No. 4 ranked eater James Webb, No. 6 ranked eater Nick Wehry, and No. 9 ranked eater Michelle Lesco, among others.<\/p>\n<p>During the competitions, Chestnut and Sudo will have isolation cameras on them on ESPN3. The Sudo camera will be @ 11AM ET and the Chestnut camera @ 12:30PM ET.<\/p><div id=\"morty-1872722935\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>The men&#8217;s world record is 76 hot dogs and buns, set by Chestnut in 2021, while on the women&#8217;s side, Sudo looks to top her 51 hot dogs and buns performance set in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Nathan&#8217;s Famous will also make its annual donation of 100,000 Nathan&#8217;s Famous hot dogs to the Food Bank for New York City prior to the event.<\/p>\n<h4>SportsCenter: 50 States in 50 Days:<\/h4>\n<p>ESPN announced in late June that SportsCenter will be going on the road with <em>SportsCenter: 50 States in 50 Days<\/em>. 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