Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, a July 4th tradition, has been primarily dominated by Joey ‘Jaws’ Chestnut since 2007, and by Miki Sudo on the women’s side since 2014.

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Findings

Additional insights we found via Nathan’s Franks

1. Competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi was the first person to become a superstar from the competition in the early 2000s, but his reign was taken by Chestnut in 2007; since then, Chestnut has only missed two titles.Share Finding
2. In 2024, Chestnut missed the contest during a sponsorship dispute, but reclaimed the throne the following year.Share Finding
3. Miki Sudo, on the women’s side, only missed 2021 after beginning a winning streak due to pregnancy.Share Finding

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