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| 1st | 48 | James Webb | |
| 2nd | 33 | Gideon Oji | |
| 3rd | 32 | Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan | |
| 4th | 15 | Steven Farlow | |
| 5th | 14.5 | Crazy Legs Conti | |
| 6th | 10 | John Damms | |
| 7th | 7 | Adam Berenbak |
| 1st | 8 | Laura Beitel | |
| 2nd | 6.1 | Kathryn Knaus | |
| 3rd | 5.33 | Ana Alejandrina Cajiga-Pena | |
| 4th | 4.5 | Megan Healy | |
| 5th | 2.5 | Prudence DiBenedetto |
James Webb is doing a livestream of today’s Nathan’s Famous qualifier in Washington, DC
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.
| 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
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 |
update June 12 Argyle302 video Johnson County Post has a gallery
The Kansas City Star has a contest report. (Turn of JavaScript to bypass the paywall)
| 1st | 29.5 | Radim Dvoracek | continental European record |
| 2nd | 25 | Cameron Meade | |
| 3rd | 16.5 | Peter “Dirty Pete” Ritter | |
| 4th | 15 | Seth Weisman | |
| 5th | 14 | Cody “Yourmancody” Dulaney | |
| 6th | 13 | Ryan Speer | |
| 7th | 12 | Jacom Carr | |
| 8th | 9.75 | Davis Bryant |
| 1st | 11.25 | Jocelyn Young | |
| 2nd | 7.5 | Lisa Cowan | |
| 3rd | 6 | Kels Hunner | |
| 4th | 5.5 | Sydney Rogers |
The ESPN schedule for July 4 is out. The men’s Nathan’s contest will be televised live on ESPN2 at noon. The women’s contest is not listed, but will probably be streaming only since ESPN2 will be showing First Take from 10am to noon and ESPN will broadcast Wimbledon.
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