Pat Bertoletti Crowned New Hot Dog King at Nathan’s Fourth of July Contest
Women’s World Record Set by Miki Sudo; Eric "Badlands" Booker Sets Lemonade Chug Record

The annual Nathan’s Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest went forth without Joey Chestnut. There was a world record on the women’s side and the new frank king among the men in the 2024 hot dog eating contest is Pat Bertoletti from Chicago. He swallowed 58 Nathan’s Franks.
The winner set a personal best. He is a good from of Chestnut, who was in at Fort Bliss in El Paso, TX, awaiting a dog duel with four members of the military. That made the betting odds for the men’s event a wide-open field.

The winner set a personal best. He is a good from of Chestnut, who was in at Fort Bliss in El Paso, TX, awaiting a dog duel with four members of the military.
Bertoletti’s mark was nowhere near what the Hot Dog King usually eats. Chestnut regularly goes over 60 and holds the world mark of 76.
58 GLIZZYS 😱
PATRICK BERTOLETTI WINS THE MEN’S NATHAN’S FAMOUS HOT DOG CONTEST 👏 pic.twitter.com/1CKtp4Xmxd
— ESPN (@espn) July 4, 2024
“It was all focus today,” Bertoletti, the No. 9 ranked eater in the world said. “I wasn’t going to stop until the job was done. I was able to unlock something. I don’t know where it came from.”
- Geoffrey Esper finished second with 53.
2024 Hot Dog Eating Contest: Sudo Sets World Mark
Miki Sudo downed 51 franks in the women’s contest to set a world record.
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 (@espn) July 4, 2024
The New York Knicks’ Jalen Brunson wished the competitors the best of luck as the Nathan’s event transcends competitive eating into the world of entertainment news.
Everyone make sure to support @joshhart at the hot dog eating contest this year! This is your year bro!
— Jalen Brunson (@jalenbrunson1) July 4, 2024
Booker Turns Lemons into Lemonade World Record
Of course, you can’t eat all those hot dogs without quenching your thirst. Eric “Badlands” Booker, a competitive eating veteran, set a world mark for lemonade chug.
ERIC BADLANDS BOOKER NEW WORLD RECORD IN THE NATHAN’S FAMOUS LEMONADE CHUG 🍋 pic.twitter.com/fTkdn3NRqV
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 4, 2024
Burp!
There is also a charitable side to the food feast.
The tradition continues! In partnership with @eatingcontest, we’re once again donating 100,000 of our world-famous hot dogs to @FoodBank4NYC to support fighting hunger in NYC. Join us in celebrating on Coney Island on July 4th right before the big contest! #NathansFamous #July4 pic.twitter.com/WfUIm2ax0z
— Nathan’s Famous (@originalnathans) July 2, 2024
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