Today mark's the fifth anniversary of former governor Andrew Cuomo's requirement that travelers from 16 states must self quarantine for 14 days after arriving in New York. The edict prevented Matt Stonie (CA), MIchelle Lesco (AZ) and Gideon Oji (GA) from competing in the 2020 Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest.
George Shea, Badlands Booker, Crazy Legs Conti and Miki Sudo appeared on CUNY-TV's "A Slice of New York" program to discuss Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest.
The Smoking Gun in San Diego will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 4 awarding $1000 to the winner.
Coney Island in West Monroe, LA will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 5 awarding $1000 to the winner.
Kyle Can Eat ate 14.5 hot dogs in 6 minutes to win Dogs for Charity Hot Dog Eating Competition in Jackson, MI on Friday.
Crossing Broad has an article about the Las Vegas Wing Bowl, which is leasing the trademark from the original contest held in Philadelphia. The February 7, 2026 competition at the Plaza will award $5000 to the winner.
Fish Tales in Ocean City, MD will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 4 awarding $1000 to the winner.
The New York Post has an interview with Joey Chestnut about his return to Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest. He also discusses his fiancee Brie, but says he has yet to set a wedding date. He says a guy from Montreal (most likely Australian James Webb) is his only threat.
Hurricane, WV will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 4 awarding $500/$250/$100 to the top three.

2025 ESPN Nathan’s schedule

The ESPN schedule for the men’s and women’s 2025 Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest is finally out. Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo will have personal cameras. The documentary, “The Good, The Bad, The Hungry will also be rerun three times.

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The New York Times reports that Mortimer Matz, co-founder of the Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest, has passed away at the age of 100.
Pittsbugh Magazine has an article about Wildcat Championship Belts in Latrobe, PA, producer of the belts for Nathan'Famous hot dog eating contest.
Dat Dog in New Orleans will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 4 awarding $500 to the winner.
Cherish Brown appeared on WFFT to discuss competing in the Nathan's Famous finals for the third year in a row.
The Corner Spot in Ocean Beach, NY will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 4 awarding $500 to the winner.
Reuters reports that the government of China has called on citizens to "rationally resist bad content" of extreme eating shows due to food waste and unhealthy behavior.

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

Fox 43 has a news video
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.
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