Hot Dog! Patrick Bertoletti Is New Champ At Coney Island Eating Contest, Succeeding The Banned Vegan-Endorsing Joey Chestnut
deadline.comTo paraphrase George Thorogood, move over old dog, a new hot dog is movin’ in: Patrick Bertoletti has won the this year’s Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island, succeeding the 16-time champ Joey Chestnut who was spit out of the competition after signing an endorsement deal with Nathan’s rival Impossible Foods.
Bertoletti, a 26-year-old Chicagoan, took the Nathan’s men’s title today by eating 58 hot dogs in 10 minutes. See video below.
Last year, Chestnut won with 62 hot dogs; his record was 76 in 2021. Going into the contest, the favorite to take Chestnut’s place at the top was James Webb, an Australian ex-pro soccer player.
Competitors from around the world tried for the title including eaters from Brazil and the Czech Republic. An hour ago, Miki Sudo won the women’s competition with a record-setting 51 hot dogs in 10 minutes, taking the title for the 10th time.
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