Joey Chestnut

Eating champion Joey Chestnut defends title but blames heat for lower hot-dog tally

Chestnut scored his 18th Mustard Belt win by ‌downing 66 hot ‌dogs
“I knew early that I ⁠was going to win, but ‌I also knew ‌early I wasn’t going to break the record,” he said

By Reuters · 04 July 2026