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(NewsNation) — The apical canine is back.
Joey Chestnut won his 17th Mustard Belt astatine the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest connected Friday, devouring 70.5 blistery dogs and buns successful 10 minutes.
The triumph marks a Coney Island comeback for the legendary 41-year-old eater, who missed past year's Fourth of July contention due to a sponsorship conflict.
Friday's gut-busting triumph was ne'er successful doubt. Chestnut held an 18-dog pb astatine the halfway constituent and didn't look back.
Patrick Bertoletti, a Chicago-native who won the 2024 contention successful Chestnut's absence, polished disconnected 46.5 dogs and buns, finishing second. Australian James Webb came successful 3rd with 45.5.
Earlier successful the day, reigning champ Miki Sudo defended her pinkish belt successful the women's competition, putting distant 33 blistery dogs successful 10 minutes. The 39-year-old from Tampa, FL, remains undefeated and has present won the women's contention 11 times.
Chestnut and Sudo each hold the record for the astir blistery dogs eaten successful their respective competitions. Chestnut ate 76 blistery dogs and buns successful 2021, portion Sudo scarfed down 51 successful 2024.
The yearly frank-off dates backmost to 1972 and takes spot extracurricular the archetypal Nathan’s Famous edifice connected New York’s Coney Island.
