Steve Starr
- Joey Chestnut (-3000) is a huge favorite to win his seventh-straight Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest
- Seven-time champion Miki Sudu is heavy chalk (-5000) in the women’s event after skipping last’s year contest while pregnant
- The world’s most famous competitive eating spectacle takes place in New York City’s Coney Island on Monday, July 4th
Many countries around the world despise the United States – and for good reason. But, there is something beautiful and ridiculous about celebrating the birth of your nation with a hot dog eating contest. While America is no doubt a backsliding democracy with outrageous gun control problems and a rogue Supreme Court, at least there’s still room for a good old-fashioned competitive eating event.
Before we check the odds for the 2022 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, here’s where you can check out the top betting sites for Entertainment in 2022 with wagering tips on who might be the next James Bond.
Nathan’s Hot Dog Contest
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| Joey Chestnut | -3000 |
| Geoffrey Esper | +900 |
| Nick Wehry | +1000 |
| Gideon Oji | +2000 |
Joey Chestnut
Joey Chestnut (-3000) is a competitive eating God. The 38-year-old has won the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest 14 of the last 15 times, setting a new record in five of the last six years. Usually such greatness would be rewarded with fame, money and beautiful women – but Chestnut likely has to settle for just one of three.
While he sure is famous, stuffing wieners and soggy buns down his throat probably does not get him laid, and the $20,000 cash prize for winning the annual event only covers his yearly toilet paper bills.
Joey Chestnut, the hero America needs, returns on the Fourth of July to defend his title once again. https://t.co/Sw4hmGEHme
— Busted Coverage (@bustedcoverage) June 30, 2022
A challenger to Chestnut’s crown?
Geoffrey Esper (+900) is living proof that life is unfair. While every red-blooded male knows the name “Joey Chestnut,” the 47-year-old competitive eater remains a nobody despite racking up non hot dog related victories. Since the month of May, Esper has won a Donut Hole Eating Championship (a record 293 in eight minutes), a Pepperoni Roll title (31.5), an Egg Roll event (32.25 four-ounce egg rolls) and a Strawberry Shortcake championship (18.25 pounds).
Total Hot Dogs Eaten
| Competitive Eaters | Total Hot Dogs | |
| Joey Chestnut | Over 74½ | -140 |
| Under 74½ | +110 | |
| Miki Sudu | Over 47½ | -105 |
| Under 47½ | -125 | |
| Nick Wehry | Over 49½ | -120 |
| Under 49½ | -110 |
Over/Unders
Joey Chestnut’s over/under is set at 74.5. “Jaws” smashed 76 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes last year en route to his sixth-consecutive Mustard Belt and he already has record-breaking performances in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020 and 2021. Why bet against an American hero? Take the OVER at -140.
Miki Sudu’s total is locked in at 47.5. The seven-time women’s champion is even more heavily favored than Chestnut at -5000. The 36-year-old American downed 48 1/2 hot dogs back in 2020 (a new ladies record). She then skipped last year’s event because she was pregnant with the baby of fellow competitive eater Nick Wehry. Which is kinda funny, gross and romantic all at the same time.
The Hot Dog Eating Contest is right ARAHND the corner
🌭🌭 #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/unZkDruC8W
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) June 30, 2022
It’s common for female athletes to put on weight after child birth and struggle to regain their peak form – however, being fat and out-of-shape could be an advantage in a competitive eating contest. Therefore, we’ll take the OVER on the new mother shoveling more than 47.5 hot dogs down her face.
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