Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest through the years
An American tradition
The Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest has become a huge part of the fabric of the USA on the Fourth of July. Will anyone be able to stop Joey Chestnut as he looks to devour the competition?
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Takeru Kobayashi in 2001.
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Kobayashi in 2001.
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Kobayashi with Sonya Thomas and Badlands Booker in 2005.
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Kobayashi in 2005.
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Sonya Thomas, the champion on women’s side, in 2005.
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Kobayashi downed 53 3/4 in 2006.
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Sonya Thomas in 2006.
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Introducing the festivities and contestants.
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Kobayashi and Joey Chestnut in 2006.
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Joey Chestnut wins by eating 66 dogs in 2007.
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Joey Chestnut holds a plate of 66 hot dogs in 2007.
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Kobayashi and Chestnut battle in 2007.
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Kobayashi signs autographs in 2007.
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Kobayashi and Chestnut in 2007.
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Chestnut celebrates his victory in 2009.
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Chestnut and Kobayashi battling for honors in 2009.
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An entertainer dressed as Uncle Sam in 2009.
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There is always a huge throng at the contest.
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Quite the tempting plater was presented in 2010.
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Sonya Thomas (middle) wins with 40 hot dogs in 2011.
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Joey Chestnut and Sonya Thomas ruled in 2012.
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Sonya Thomas devoured 45 hot dogs in 2012.
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Joey Chestnut won by eating 68 hot dogs in 2012.
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Joey Chestnut is always the center of attention as he was in 2012.
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Who wouldn’t want a Nathan’s Hot Dog chapeau?
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Chestnut dominated in 2019.
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Joey Chestnut is presented his trophy and championship belt in 2019.
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Ketchup on a hot dog?
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Former Mayor Bill De Blasio eats a hot dog in 2014.
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What child doesn’t love a hot dog and the Fourth of July?
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Ready, set, eat in 2018.
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Joey Chestnut at work in eating 74 hot dogs in 2018.
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Miki Sudo in 2019.
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Miki Sudo can’t believe what she ate to become champion in 2019.
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Badlands Booker is a familiar name at the contest.
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Michelle Lesco celebrates in 2021.
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Bringing the dogs to the contestants in 2022.
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Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating contest is as American as the red, white and blue.
