On Thursday, a new world record was set for women at the annual Nathan’s hot dog eating contest. Miki Sudo, a 38-year-old from Florida, consumed a total of 51 hot dogs in 10 minutes. This marked her tenth win as the defending champion.
Patrick Bertoletti took the crown for the men, finishing 58 hot dogs and buns in a 10-minute span. He was the first-time winner and is the first champ besides Joey Chestnut in 16 years. Nathan’s hot dog contest legend Joey Chestnut was famously missing from the annual contest this year due to being banned because he has a sponsorship deal with Impossible Foods.
The Major League Eating organization shared on social media that they were “devastated” by Chestnut’s decision to work with their plant-based food rival instead of continuing his relationship with them. Despite their efforts to accommodate him, Chestnut instead participated in an unbranded hot dog eating contest on Labor Day and scored a Netflix special that will stream live on Labor Day: Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef.
Another record was set on Thursday when Eric Badland chugged an entire gallon of lemonade in just 21 seconds. When given the microphone, Badland let out a victorious roar and cheered in celebration of his new world record.
