Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest: The top-10 record-holders for most eaten (all by Joey Chestnut)

Joey Chestnut is coming back to defend his crown at the 2023 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest.

Well, it’s the crown that he’s had for the past six years — he was last defeated in 2015, when Matt Stonie beat him 62 to 60. But it’ll be interesting to see if Chestnut breaks his own record from 2021 of 76 dogs, which broke HIS own record of 75.

And if you’re here, you might be wondering: What are the records that Chestnut has set and broken over the years that he’s won? Fun fact: The top-10 of all time all belongs to him.

Let’s run through the list:

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10

2007: Joey Chestnut (66)

Joey Chestnut poses with 66 hot dogs after winning Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Competition in New York, Wednesday, July 4, 2007. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

9

2009: Joey Chestnut (68)

(AP Photo/Yanina Manolova)

8

2012: Joey Chestnut (68)

(Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

7

2013: Joey Chestnut (69)

(AP Photo/John Minchillo)

6

2016: Joey Chestnut (70)

(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

5

2019: Joey Chestnut (71)

(Photo by Kena Betancur/Getty Images)

4

2017: Joey Chestnut (72)

(AP Photo/Richard Drew)

3

2018: Joey Chestnut (74)

(Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images)

2

2020: Joey Chestnut (75)

(AP Photo/John Minchillo)

1

2021: Joey Chestnut (76)

(Sipa via AP Images)

Will he break that record in 2022? We’ll see on July 4.