For the 15th time in his career, Joey Chestnut has captured the Mustard Belt on July 4th weekend. Chestnut won the 2022 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest by eating 63 hot dogs and buns.
Geoffrey Esper finished second with 47½ hot dogs and buns, while James Webb took home third place with 41 hot dogs and buns.
It also marked the first time since 2019 that Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest has returned to its traditional location on the corner of Surf and Stillwell avenues in Brooklyn.
With the 2022 title in tow, Chestnut has won 15 of Nathan’s last 16 hot dog eating contests since 2007.
Within three minutes of the competition, Chestnut ate 29 hot dogs and buns and had a lead of eight over Geoffrey Esper and James Webb. Despite having a leg injury, Chestnut held a double-digit lead for the final six minutes of the competition.
Chestnut could have been affected by the leg injury; he finished with his lowest total since 2015, when he devoured 60 hot dogs and buns and finished second behind Matt Stonie.
On the women’s side, Miki Sudo won with 40 hot dogs and buns. It marked Sudo’s ninth consecutive Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest victory in contests in which she has competed. She missed the 2021 quota due to the birth of her child.
Source: www.cbssports.com