Joey Chestnut's Hot Dog Record: Wins, Most Hot Dogs Eaten and More
As Joey Chestnut heads into another Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest as the overwhelming favorite, let's look at his record in the event over the years.
Tom Jacobs - July 3, 2026, 11:20 AM EDT
3 Minute ReadJoey Chestnut's Record Heading Into the 2026 Hot Dog Eating Contest
Joey Chestnut is the undisputed King of Hot Dogs, having won the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest a mind-blowing 17 times out of the 20 contests he has entered.
Since winning his first title in 2007, he has lost just once, when Matt Stonie ended his 8-year win streak, with 62 Hot Dogs eaten, to Chestnut's 60. Chestnut replied by eating 70 to Stonie's 53 the following year, and he has not lost since.
Joey Chestnut's Hot Dog Eating Contest Record
- First Appearance: 2005
- Last Appearance: 2025
- Number of Contests Entered: 20
- Number of Contests Won: 17
Most Hot Dogs Eaten by Joey Chestnut
Joey Chesnut's best performance in the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest was the 76 he ate in 2021. This was in a different location, Maimonides Park, due to capacity restrictions.
In a Netflix special against Takeru Kobayashi, Chesnut ate a remarkable 83 hot dogs in 10 minutes.
Joey Chesnut Hot Dogs Consumed at the Contest by Year:
Here is the number of hot dogs Joey Chestnut has eaten each time he has entered the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest:
- 2025 - 70 1/2
- 2024 - Did Not Enter
- 2023 - 62
- 2022 - 63
- 2021 - 76
- 2020 - 75
- 2019 - 71
- 2018 - 74
- 2017 - 72
- 2016 - 70
- 2015 - 60 (finished 2nd to Matt Stonie)
- 2014 - 61
- 2013 - 69
- 2012 - 68
- 2011 - 62
- 2010 - 54
- 2009 - 68
- 2008 - 59
- 2007 - 66
- 2006 - 52 (finished 2nd to Takeru Kobayashi
- 2005 - 32 (finished 3rd, Takeru Kobayashi won)
How Many Hot Dogs Will Joey Chestnut Eat in 2026?
We are obviously speculating here, as he has won this contest eating just 54, while winning by eating as many as 76.
Sportsbooks such as DraftKings and Bet365 have the over/under set at 70.5.
We suspect Joey may struggle to hit the over this year, and the odds for under 70.5 hot dogs eaten currently sit at -155.
