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Odds for today’s Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest

Odds for today’s Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest

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By: Ryan Wohl

The 2026 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest is here! The women’s contest starts at 10:45 a.m. ET and is followed by the men’s competition at 12:00 p.m. ET on ESPN 2. Joey Chestnut, the reigning champion, is a 17-time winner. Chestnut has won 17 of the previous 19 men’s Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contests.

Check out the odds for the 2026 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest below.

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Men’s Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest Odds

Joey Chestnut is a massive -1800 favorite to win the 2026 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest on DraftKings Sportsbook. Patrick Bertoletti, who won the 2024 event when Chestnut didn’t compete, has the second-best odds at +800. Check out the rest of the odds for the 2026 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest below.

AthleteOdds
Joey Chestnut -1800
Patrick Bertoletti +800
James Webb+3000
Geoffrey Esper+4000
Nick Wehry+5000
Max Stanford+6000
Derek Hendrickson+12000
Yunho Choi+12000
Gideon Oji+15000
Radim Dvoracek+15000
Crazy Legs Conti +15000
George Chiger+15000
Jerome Burns+20000
Cameron Meade+25000
Tanner Gray+25000

Women’s Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest Odds

Mike Sudo, an 11-time winner, is a big -1200 favorite to win the event once again. Sudo has won the last four women’s Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contests. Below are the full odds for the 2026 Women’s Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. 

AthleteOdds
Miki Sudo-1200
Michelle Lesco+600
Larell Marie Mele+5000
Tandra Childress+7500
Katie Prettyman+9000

Ryan Wohl

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