Who is Miki Sudo and when did she win Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest?

The Sun

3 hours ago

MIKI Sudo has been the world's most successful female competitive eater for more than a decade.
The 10-time champ will be back to defend her title at Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in 2025 — here's everything you need to know about her.
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Who is Miki Sudo?
Born on July 22, 1985, Miki Sudo is a competitive eater from New York City.
In 2014, she defeated Sonya Thomas at the annual Fourth of July Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest and continued to win each year from 2014 to 2020.
In 2021, she missed the competition because she was pregnant but returned the following year to claim her eighth title after consuming 40 hot dogs and buns.
On July 4, 2024, Miki won the competition for the tenth time.
Outside of her impressive Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest titles, she has also been the Major League Eating's top-ranked female competitive eater since 2014.
Miki holds world records in ice cream — downing two gallons in six minutes — and kimchi — getting through a whopping eight and a half pounds in six minutes.
When she's not competing, she often updates fans on her life on Instagram, where she has amassed almost 13,000 followers as of June 2025.
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When did Miki marry Nick Wehry?
When Miki isn't training, she can be found spending time with her husband Nick Wehry and their son.
Nick is also a competitive eater — ranked fourth in the world by Major League Eating.
He holds the record for eating the most hard-boiled eggs, which is 50 in 3.02 minutes.
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Prior to the 2022 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, Miki and Nick sat down with ESPN to discuss how they prepared for the performance.
During the interview, they revealed that they try to simulate contest conditions as closely as possible, with one of them practicing while the other is on baby duty.
"We haven't done a full practice together in a while," said Miki. "Not since 2019? No, 2020."
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"Usually one of us has to practice and the other one's on baby duty," Nick added.
They are the the highest-ranked couple in Major League Eating.
Miki and Nick are known for their YouTube channel, The Hungry Couple, which over 6,000 subscribers as of June 2025.