2026 ESPN/ABC Nathan’s television schedule
update June 29 A press release announces that Jeremy Schapp, Rich Shea and Marion Crowder will be the announcers. This will be the first eating contest to be televised live on a national over-the-air network since the 2008 Collegiate Nationals, won by
Furious Pete, was broadcast by CBS.
Here is the current broadcast schedule for Nathan/s Famous hot dog eating contest on July 4. The men’s contest will be on ESPN2 and simulcast on ABC starting at 12:30 as part of its “Disney Celebrates America” marathon. The women’s contest will be streaming only. Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo will have individual cameras.
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anonymous said
June 25, 2026 @ 9:50 am
the fact that its being telecast on ABC is huge very huge
Anonymous said
July 4, 2026 @ 1:05 pm
No intros on ABC. One local affiliate joined the contest in progress after a buttload of PSA commercials they had to unload!
anonymous said
July 4, 2026 @ 2:15 pm
Sicken would have ed eaten more than conti if he competed
really said
July 4, 2026 @ 3:29 pm
speaking of sicken in his most recent video he put away 4 dogs and buns in 2min 35 sec he prob could have eaten more but he ran out of dogs If i were him i smell a comeback in the works
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1HGy8Baa_yM