How many hot dogs did Joey Chestnut eat? Year-by-year results for 'Jaws'
Chestnut is the most prolific eater in Hot Dog Eating Contest history. He has downed well over 1,000 hot dogs during his career and has crossed the 70-dog plateau a whopping seven times in his 20 appearances at the contest.
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Chestnut wasn't quite able to break his record of 76 hot dogs at the 2025 event, but he was able to easily capture his 17th Mustard Belt.
Here's a look at Chestnut's year-by-year results at the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, along with his total hot dogs consumed after his 2025.
How many hot dogs did Joey Chestnut eat in 2025?
Chestnut ate 70.5 hot dogs at the Hot Dog Eating Contest in 2025. The total was enough for him to win his 17th Mustard Belt, as he beat second-place finisher Patrick Bertoletti, who finished with 46.5 hot dogs eaten.
How many hot dogs did Joey Chestnut eat in 2024?
Chestnut did not participate in the Hot Dog Eating Contest in 2024. He was embroiled in a contractual dispute with Major League Eating stemming from his sponsorship with Impossible Foods, a company that develops plant-based alternatives to various meats.
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Major League Eating doesn't allow competitors to endorse rival brands, resulting in Chestnut being banned from the 2024 iteration of the event. He is returning in 2025 after reaching an agreement with Nathan's Famous, the long-time sponsor of the Hot Dog Eating Contest.
How many hot dogs did Joey Chestnut eat in 2023?
Chestnut ate 62 hot dogs in 2023, his most recent appearance at the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. He beat second-place finisher Geoffrey Esper by 13 dogs and buns after Esper finished the contest with 49 total hot dogs eaten.
The victory gave Chestnut his 16th overall Mustard Belt.
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Joey Chestnut hot dog eating contest results by year
Chestnut has eaten at least 60 hot dogs at each contest dating back to 2011. That included a record 76 hot dogs eaten during the 2021 edition of the event.
Chestnut has won each of the contests in which he has participated since 2007, save for one. That came when Matt Stonie earned an upset win over him at the 2015 contest.
Below is a look at Chestnut's results at the event since his debut in 2005, a third-place finish behind Takeru Kobayashi and Sonia Thomas.
2025: 70.5 – First place
2024: Did not participate (contract dispute)
2023 : 62 – First place
2022 : 63 – First place
2021 : 76 – First place, world record
2020 : 75 – First place
2019 : 71 – First place
2018 : 74 – First place
2017 : 72 – First place
2016 : 70 – First place
2015 : 60 – Second place
2014 : 61 – First place
2013 : 69 – First place
2012 : 68 – First place
2011 : 62 – First place
2010 : 54 – First place
2009 : 68 – First place
2008 : 59 – First place
2007 : 66 – First place
2006 : 52 – Second place
2005: 32 – Third place
Joey Chestnut career eatings
Chestnut has eaten a total of 1,284.5 hot dogs in 20 career appearances at the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. That's good for an average of 64.225 hot dogs per appearance.
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Joey Chestnut hot dog record: Year-by-year results at contest
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