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The annual eating competition is back on Friday afternoon with the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest live from Coney Island

The Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest comes live on Friday afternoon on ESPN2 at 12 p.m. ET. One of the best competitive eaters ever is back as Joey Chestnut will compete in the annual competition on Friday. Chestnut was banned last year after accepting a sponsorship deal with a Nathan’s competitor. He is back and is looking to win a 17th title. Additionally, Miki Sudo—who is undefeated at Coney Island—will once again compete on the women’s side for a chance to win her 11th title. Sudo won seven consecutive contests from 2014 to ’20 before taking ’21 off due to her pregnancy, and has since won the last three from ’22 to ’24. She set the women’s world record last July by taking down 51 dogs according to si.com.

How to Watch Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest Today:

Date: Friday, July 4, 2025

Time: 12:00 p.m. ET

TV: ESPN2

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Chestnut, though, will be the main attraction as he tries to break his record of 76 hot dogs in the 10-minute competition.

“76 [hot dogs] in ten minutes is a tough record to beat,” Chestnut explained. “It’s gonna be a hard one. It’ll take perfect conditions. Not too hot. If it’s windy, the hot dogs get cold. [You need] enough warmth—like 78 degrees, 75. If it’s kinda dry outside, the buns get stale, so you need to have fast buns, warm dogs, and not too hot. Because dude, I’m getting older. I’m a little bit fat. Once I start sweating it’s really hard. I’m in trouble.”

It continues that Chestnut also shared that he’s been tinkering with his strategy since his event with Netflix last year, which didn’t allow him to dunk the hot dog buns in water.

“I learned that towards the end of the contest that it’s actually a little bit easier to not dunk because there’s less movement involved,” he explained. “So I’m trying to plan it out so I’ll make the switch. Sometimes I slow down bad when I’m dunking.”

What Time Is The Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest?

The Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest will take place on Friday, July 4, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. ET.

What Channel Is The Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest On?

Looking to watch this event? Fans can tune into ESPN to see the action. Make sure you subscribe to Fubo now to watch the eating competition.

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