2025 Nathan’s Famous field

MajorLeagueEating.com has a page about the 2025 Nathan’s finals listing the fields. Ricardo Corbucci from Brazil will be the only international bye.

Men
Champion byes: Joey Chestnut, Pat Bertoletti

Qualifier winners

2025 May 10 43 Geoffrey Esper Bristol, CT
2025 Jun 5 47.5 Nick Wehry Parma, OH
2025 Jun 7 29.5 Radim Dvoracek Shawnee, KS
2025 Jun 14 33.5 Derek Hendrickson Pleasanton, CA
2025 Jun 21 26.5 George Chiger Hershey, PA
2025 Jun 21 48 James Webb Washington, DC

Wild Cards

2025 Jun 5 37 Max Stanford Parma, OH
2025 Jun 21 33 Gideon Oji Washington, DC
2025 Jun 21 32 Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan Washington, DC
2025 Jun 5 29.5 Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas Parma, OH
2025 Jun 7 25 Cameron Meade Shawnee, KS

International bye: Ricardo Corbucci (Brazil)

Women
Champion byes: Miki Sudo, Michelle Lesco

Qualifier Winners

2025 May 10 12 Larell Marie “The Real Deal” Mele Bristol, CT
2025 Jun 5 10.5 Kelly Lewis Parma, OH
2025 Jun 7 11.25 Jocelyn Young Shawnee, KS
2025 Jun 14 23.5 Domenica “Dee Street Eats” Dee Pleasanton, CA
2025 Jun 21 8 Laura Beitel Washington, DC
2025 Jun 21 8.5 Camille O’Brien Hershey, PA

Wild Cards

2025 Jun 14 16 Tandra Childress Pleasanton, CA
2025 Jun 14 15 Katie Prettyman Pleasanton, CA
2025 Jun 14 11.5 Isabeau Pearl Prettyman Pleasanton, CA
2025 Jun 5 8.5 Cherish “Five Pounds” Brown Parma, OH
2025 Jun 14 8.5 Elizabeth “Glizzy Lizzie” Salgado Pleasanton, CA
2025 May 10 8.5 Madison Barone Bristol, CT

The page says that both the men’s and women’s contests will be televised live on ESPN News and also streamed on ESPN3. This contradicts ESPN’s schedule page which says the men’s competiton will be live on ESPN2.

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Registration is now open for the Great Midwest Rib Fest World Rib Eating Championship to be held July 26 at Mystic Lake in Prior Lake, MN and Smoke's Poutinerie World Poutine Eating Championship in Toronto on September 6.

Final 2025 Nathan’s qualifier results

With all the Nathan’s qualifiers for 2025 complete, here is the current field:

Champion Byes:
Joey Chestnut, Pat Bertoletti

Miki Sudo, Michelle Lesco

Qualifier winners:

2025 May 10 43 Geoffrey Esper Bristol, CT
2025 Jun 5 47.5 Nick Wehry Parma, OH
2025 Jun 7 29.5 Radim Dvoracek Shawnee, KS
2025 Jun 14 33.5 Derek Hendrickson Pleasanton, CA
2025 Jun 21 26.5 George Chiger Hershey, PA
2025 Jun 21 48 James Webb Washington, DC

2025 May 10 12 Larell Marie “The Real Deal” Mele Bristol, CT
2025 Jun 5 10.5 Kelly Lewis Parma, OH
2025 Jun 7 11.25 Jocelyn Young Shawnee, KS
2025 Jun 14 23.5 Domenica “Dee Street Eats” Dee Pleasanton, CA
2025 Jun 21 8 Laura Beitel Washington, DC
2025 Jun 21 8.5 Camille O’Brien Hershey, PA

There have been three or four wild card entrants the past two years, but the number has yet to be officially announced. Here are the wild card leaders:

2025 Jun 5 37 Max Stanford Parma, OH
2025 Jun 21 33 Gideon Oji Washington, DC
2025 Jun 21 32 Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan Washington, DC
2025 Jun 5 29.5 Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas Parma, OH
2025 Jun 7 25 Cameron Meade Shawnee, KS

2025 Jun 14 16 Tandra Childress Pleasanton, CA
2025 Jun 14 15 Katie Prettyman Pleasanton, CA
2025 Jun 14 11.5 Isabeau Pearl Prettyman Pleasanton, CA
2025 Jun 5 8.5 Cherish “Five Pounds” Brown Parma, OH
2025 Jun 14 8.5 Elizabeth “Glizzy Lizzie” Salgado Pleasanton, CA
2025 May 10 8.5 Madison Barone Bristol, CT

Corbucci from Brazil is currently in the USA and practicing for the contest, so he will apparently receive an international bye. Presumably there will be other international byes.

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The Plaza in Las Vegas will hold a wing eating contest on July 4 awarding $1,000 and a spot in its Wing Bowl on February 7, 2026 to the winner.
Topanga Social in Los Angeles will hold a beignet eating contest on June 28 awarding $1,000 to the winner. Raina Huang is expected to compete.

2025 Hershey Park Nathan’s qualifier

Local21News has a gallery

Official results

1st 26.5 George Chiger
2nd 20 Josh “The Goat” Krady
3rd 12 Kyle Tuck
4th 10.5 Andrew Garibaldi
5th 8 Nick Esarco

1st 8.5 Camille O’Brien
2nd 8 Christine McDowell
3rd 7.5 Krista Murray
4th 6 Vivian Lau
5th 4.875 Janelle Girardi

George Chiger (26.75) and Camille O’Brien won today’s Nathan’s qualifier at Hershey Park.

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2025 BBQ in DC Nathan’s qualifier

The American Polish Festival will hold a pierogi eating contest in Sterling Heights, MI tomorrow awarding $500 to the winner.
Joey Chestnut ate 40 chicken tenders in 5 minutes to defeat two teams of four celebrities at Fanatics Fest in New York City today.
James Webb announced that he will compete in the Nathan's qualifier at the Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle in Washington, DC on Saturday.
Sixpoint Brewery in Brooklyn will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 4 awarding tickets to the July 6 Yankees vs. Mets game.
Hildebrant's in Williston Park, NY will hold a burger eating contest on July 4 awarding $1000 to the winner.

Joey Chestnut to return to Nathan’s

update TMZ has an interview with Joey. He hopes to hit 80 hot dogs.
Joey Chestnut announced that he will be returning to Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest after missing the 2024 competition due to a sponsorship dispute. With two qualifiers remaining on Saturday, this makes the current field for the 2025 contest:

Champion Byes:
Joey Chestnut, Pat Bertoletti

Miki Sudo, Michelle Lesco

Qualifier Winners

2025 May 10 1st 43 Geoffrey Esper Bristol, CT
2025 Jun 5 1st 47.5 Nick Wehry Parma, OH
2025 Jun 7 1st 29.5 Radim Dvoracek Shawnee, KS
2025 Jun 14 1st 33.5 Derek Hendrickson Pleasanton, CA
2025 May 10 1st 12 Larell Marie “The Real Deal” Mele Bristol, CT
2025 Jun 5 1st 10.5 Kelly Lewis Parma, OH
2025 Jun 7 1st 11.25 Jocelyn Young Shawnee, KS
2025 Jun 14 1st 23.5 Domenica “Dee Street Eats” Dee Pleasanton, CA

There have been three or four wild card entrants the past two years, but the number has yet to be officially announced. Here are the wild card leaders:

2025 Jun 5 2nd 37 Max Stanford Parma, OH
2025 Jun 5 3rd 29.5 Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas Parma, OH
2025 Jun 7 2nd 25 Cameron Meade Shawnee, KS
2025 May 10 2nd 23 Jerome Burns Bristol, CT
2025 Jun 5 4th 17.5 Greg Sines Parma, OH
2025 Jun 14 2nd 16 Tandra Childress Pleasanton, CA
2025 Jun 14 3rd 15 Katie Prettyman Pleasanton, CA
2025 Jun 14 4th 11.5 Isabeau Pearl Prettyman Pleasanton, CA
2025 Jun 5 2nd 8.5 Cherish “Five Pounds” Brown Parma, OH
2025 Jun 14 5th 8.5 Elizabeth “Glizzy Lizzie” Salgado Pleasanton, CA

Non American competitors have also received international byes the previous two years.

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Port Angeles, WA will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 4 awarding $1000/$500/$100 to the top 3. Entrants are encouraged to submit a video of themselves eating hot dogs.
Robert McGee won the first prize of $500 in yesterday's pork roll eating contest at Jersey Roll in Seaside Heights, NJ. update app.com has a gallery
Dave Brunelli won the first prize of $1,000 in Saturday's cheesesteak eating contest at Skinny Joey's in Philadelphia.

2025 Mattituck strawberry shortcake eating contest

Official results

1st 22.333 Geoffrey Esper
2nd 19 James Webb
3rd 18 Nick Wehry
4th 14.33 Max Stanford
5th 13 Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas
6th 12 George Chiger
7th 7.5 Josh “The Goat” Krady
8th 6 Crazy Legs Conti
8th 6 Matthew Stefanilo
10th 6.5 Jimmy Purificato
11th 4.5 Jamaal “Jay” Hill
12th 4 Julie Goldberg
13th 2.5 Prudence DiBenedetto

James Webb is doing a live video of today’s Strawberry Shortcake Eating Championship in Mattituck, NY

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2025 Alameda County Fair Nathan’s qualifier

update Derek Hendrickson has a video

Official results This is probably the first Nathan’s qualifier with more female competitors than males.

1st 33.5 Derek Hendrickson persona best
2nd 15 Sergio Reyes-Raya
3rd 8 Tavis Valenzuela
4th 7 Seth Tucci
1st 23.5 Domenica “Dee Street Eats” Dee top Latina results since Stephanie Torres in 2011
2nd 16 Tandra Childress
3rd 15 Katie Prettyman
4th 11.5 Isabeau Pearl Prettyman
5th 8.5 Elizabeth “Glizzy Lizzie” Salgado
6th 7.5 Crystal Ocampo

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Twelve Whiskey Barbecue in Pittsburgh will hold a hot wing eating contest on June 28 awarding a signed Paul Skenes jersey.
Geoff Esper, James Webb and Nick Wehry are expected to compete in the Mattituck Lions Club World Strawberry Shortcake Eating Championship in Mattituck, NY tomorrow.
Skinny Joey's Cheesesteaks will hold a cheesesteak eating contest awarding $1,000 at the Cadillac Car Show in Philadelphia on June 14.
Raina Huang and Mo Mbengue finished a 15 pound pizza challenge at Big Mamma's and Papa's pizza in Glendale, CA to win a $1,500 prize. The offer is available until June 20.
Jeff's Donuts will hold a donut eating contest in Louisville on July 4 awarding $1,000 to the winner. Jack Legath is expected to defend his title.
The Great Midwest Rib Fest World Rib Eating Championship will take place at Mystic Lake in Prior Lake, MN on July 26.
TMZ reports that Joey Chestnut is negotiating a return to Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest next month. According to the article, Joey's relationship with Impossible Foods is no longer impeding his return. It is possible the deal has been terminated; Joey Chestnut has not made any videos or appearances for the plant-based meat company in 2025.
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