With Joey Chestnut out, Patrick Bertoletti wins Nathan’s hot dog eating contest
LA TimesPatrick Bertoletti celebrates after winning the men’s division of Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest Thursday at Coney Island in Brooklyn. With the controversial absence of its king, Joey Chestnut, the competitive eating world turned its eyes Thursday to Coney Island, where an open field of competitors aimed to usurp the crown at Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest. “Today, I’m getting married.” 58 GLIZZYS 😱 PATRICK BERTOLETTI WINS THE MEN'S NATHAN'S FAMOUS HOT DOG CONTEST 👏 pic.twitter.com/1CKtp4Xmxd — ESPN July 4, 2024 The silver went to Geoffrey Esper of Oxford, Mass., the favorite going into the event, who ate 53 hot dogs, while James Webb of Australia secured third place with 52 dogs consumed. A NEW WOMEN'S RECORD‼️ Miki Sudo downs 51 hot dogs to claim her 10th Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest 🌭 pic.twitter.com/vyzX4TJ9oN — ESPN July 4, 2024 Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco, who claimed victory in the 2021 competition during Sudo’s absence, finished third, gobbling 23 1/2 hotdogs and buns, falling short of her personal best of 32.
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