Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest Odds 2026

Competitive eater Joey Chestnut celebrates after winning the 2025 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest in the Coney Island section of the Brooklyn borough of New York, Thursday, July 4, 2025.
(AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Parades, fireworks, and BBQs are Fourth of July staples, but so is the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest from Staten Island, New York.

For over 100 years, the contest has been around, and this year is no different.

Joey Chestnut is the favorite to win at -2000.

Here are the rest of the odds.

Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest Odds

EaterOdds to Win
Joey Chestnut-2000
Patrick Bertoletti+1100
James Webb+2500
Geoffrey Esper+2500
Nick Wehry+5000
Ricardo Corbucci+8000
Max Stanford+10000
George Chiger+10000

What Time Does the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest Start?

The men’s contest will begin at 12:30 p.m. ET and air on ABC, while the women’s contest will begin at 10:45 a.m. ET and air on ESPN platforms.

What is the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest Record?

Joey Chestnut holds the record as he ate 76 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes at the 2021 contest.

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