Joey Chestnut wins the 2026 Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest at Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Saturday, July 4, 2026.AP Photo/Anna Connors
Joey Chestnut eats 66 hot dogs to again claim Mustard Belt at Nathan's Famous contest
The competitors were battling the weather as much as each other, with the humidity changing the consistency of the buns.