Inside Secrets: 3 Unbeatable Winning Bets for the 2025 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest Revealed!

So, Joey Chestnut—the undisputed kingpin of competitive eating—is back in the ring for the 2025 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest after a scandalous blip last year involving a partnership with vegan burger rival, Impossible Foods. Banned then, but redeemed now, Chestnut’s eyeing a record 17th Mustard Belt in the sizzling summer showdown at Coney Island. Seriously, can anyone even imagine this contest without him? FanDuel doesn’t even bother listing other winners—they just pit Chestnut against the world, because let’s face it, betting against this guy feels like tossing hot dogs into a bonfire. Meanwhile, last year’s “paper champion” Patrick Bertoletti’s 58 dogs barely sniff Chestnut’s monstrous 76-dog world record. And while the women’s field is tightening with Miki Sudo chasing her 11th belt, the real drama might just be whether Brooklyn’s July heat messes with those buns and the champions’ devouring mojo. Intrigued? You should be. LEARN MORE.

The GOAT, Joey Chestnut, returns to the 2025 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest after getting banned last year for partnering with Impossible Foods, Nathan’s vegan competitor. But, all is right with the world now, as Chestnut looks to win his 17th Mustard Belt in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York on July 4 at the Super Bowl for Major League Eating (MLE). 

If you think Chestnut lost his fastball because of the year-long hiatus, think again. In fact, FanDuel doesn’t even offer a winner in the men’s bracket. Instead, you can bet “Joey Chestnut vs. The Field” or “Winner without Joey Chestnut” markets. I.e., Chestnut winning the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest is a foregone conclusion. 

Patrick Bertoletti is the 2024 “paper champion,” scarfing down 58 hot dogs and buns (HDB) in Chestnut’s absence. That’s well short of Chestnut’s world record of 76 HBD that he ate in 2021. Chestnut’s lowest HBD is 54 in 2010. Miki Sudo won her record 10th Pink Belt last year by downing a women’s record 51 HBD. 

The odds are courtesy of FanDuel as of 3:50 p.m. ET Thursday, July 3. 

The Michael Jordan of competitive eating has only eclipsed this number four times in his 16 Nathan’s victories. Two of those wins were in easier conditions due to COVID restrictions in New York. Lastly, temperatures in Brooklyn on Friday are expected to be in the mid-80s. The hotter it is outside, the more stale the buns become. That, and sweat, can affect an eater’s bun-dunking technique. 

He was the odds-on favorite (-115) to win last year’s Nathan’s, but finished second, eating five fewer HBD than Bertoletti (58-53), despite setting a personal record. It was Esper’s fourth consecutive second-place finish in the Nathan’s. He is a versatile eater with records in SPAM, chicken wings, strawberry shortcake, etc., and third in the MLE. At these odds, and with his experience, Esper is worth a shot. 

DraftKings has matchup markets for the 2025 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, and this pits a married couple against each other. While Sudo set the women’s record last year, Wehry ate more HBD than his wife in their previous three appearances in the contest. Wehry devoured 47.5 franks at a qualifier last month, and Sudo ate 48+ HBD twice. 

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