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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Anonymous said
June 16, 2025 @ 3:27 pm
Hopefully we will see at least one more eater enter the 60 hdb club this year.
Anonymous said
June 16, 2025 @ 6:50 pm
No James Webb this year??
Anonymous said
June 16, 2025 @ 9:08 pm
We would if Molly would finally throw her hat in.
Anonymous said
June 17, 2025 @ 3:50 am
6:50 – His seems to still be cruising around the mid Atlantic on his food tour. Wouldn’t be surprised to see him show up at DC this weekend.
ojrifkin said (Registered July 27, 2005)
June 17, 2025 @ 3:50 am
James Webb will probably get an international bye.
Anonymous said
June 17, 2025 @ 5:48 pm
PSA for Dom Mandato: give it up, man. You’re not cut out to be an eater. If you’re serious, lose some weight, as the “belt of fat theory” is a real thing.
But really—you got smoked in a Nathan’s qualifier, for 2nd place in your local hot dog eating contest on Father’s Day with a bunch of amateurs, and then failed your 5 lb. nacho challenge. How many more signs do you need to finally admit that comp eating just isn’t for you???
Anonymous said
June 17, 2025 @ 9:20 pm
ojrifkin – will corbucci get an automatic in as well or will he have to qualify? he’s clearly around training with pat
ojrifkin said (Registered July 27, 2005)
June 18, 2025 @ 2:56 am
It looks like Corbucci i will probably do a qualifier Saturday. If Major League Eating could bother to announce the fields, that question would be answered.
Anonymous said
June 18, 2025 @ 6:43 am
@548 – spot on. While we’re on the topic of PSAs, I have one for Charlie and the Chew Crew. Give it up dude. You have a bad eating disorder. You left eating for that reason, and are now back to binging and purging food again. Except this time you’re using the excuse it’s a hobby. Move on, seek help.
Anonymous said
June 18, 2025 @ 6:48 am
Hopefully some women show out the next few qualifiers and keep cherish “can’t eat a pound” brown out.
Anonymous said
June 18, 2025 @ 10:23 am
5:48 – does he have parkinsons? he seems to be incredibly shaky in all his videos. can’t tell if it’s just nerves or some kind of genuine condition.
Anonymous said
June 18, 2025 @ 3:23 pm
This is 548 poster: I noticed he was shaky too. I think it’s just nerves. He’s so excited to be in a contest and nervous at the same time. He doesn’t look comfortable or rhythmic at all, which is why he is getting beat by amateurs. And I’m serious about him losing weight—that would probably help him with capacity, as he has one of those solid beer guts that likely makes not much harder for his stomach to expand around other organs.
Anonymous said
June 18, 2025 @ 4:19 pm
All the more reason to give truth to my theory Joey missing Nathan’s last year was a work and his best friend Pat was on it and ended up winning which was the plan all along
Anonymous said
June 18, 2025 @ 7:15 pm
@3:23 That’s sad to think about. His heart seems to be in a good place, he just has zero tact or grace while eating. Probably a blessing in disguise that his performance anxiety stunts his ability to eat more. Spares him further health risk from overeating.
Anonymous said
June 18, 2025 @ 7:24 pm
Joey and Pat are friends but not best friends. There was never a plan. Joey lost MLE money in the contest and appearance fees. He will now be back earning again.
Anonymous said
June 19, 2025 @ 12:33 pm
It would be cool if Nathan’s would invite Kobayashi to eat next year for the 25th anniversary of his 2001 win.
Anonymous said
June 19, 2025 @ 12:47 pm
Same old shit she’s brothers will be arm and arm dancing to bookers latest single and that joke of a woman contest minus prudence dibenedetto and her earth shattering 4 hot dogs and buns
Anonymous said
June 19, 2025 @ 2:19 pm
Joey can always count on us here at eatfeats for all the tips he needs to take his game to the next level. Rotflmao as the kids used to say.
Anonymous said
June 19, 2025 @ 7:47 pm
@12:33 – I wanna see Stonie come back as well.
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