The Fourth of July would not be complete without the annual running of Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. And it’s no surprise that Joey Chestnut has taken home the grand prize once again, doing so after breaking his own world record.
On Sunday during the contest, Chestnut earned his 14th title in 15 years, managing to consume 76 hot dogs — plus the buns — in 10 minutes, one more than the world record he set in 2020. This 14th title win also brings Chestnut above Rafael Nadal for the most championship titles in a single event.
Though ESPN’s feed of the moment Chestnut ate his 76th hot dog cut out due to a tech issue, here’s how the final few dogs went down.
Joey Chestnut is the single most dominant athlete (in their sport) of all time.
pic.twitter.com/fWLyMMU2WG— Overtime (@overtime) July 4, 2021
JOEY CHESTNUT WITH A NEW WORLD RECORD 76 HOTDOGS IN 10 MINUTES 😳
14 titles 🐐 pic.twitter.com/3iia7YIHdr
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 4, 2021
Chestnut was clearly ready for the event, as he finished 26 more hot dogs than runner up Geoffrey Esper en route to breaking his own world record.
Happy 4th of July!! Im hungry for hot dogs! Hungry for a 14th title! Hungry for the future! Stay happy and hungry!
— Joey Chestnut (@joeyjaws) July 4, 2021
Congratulations to Chestnut for the well-deserved victory and the world record… again!
