Joey Chestnut shakes off rain delay and defends title at Nathan’s Fourth of July hot dog contest

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Chestnut outate runner\u002Dup Geoffrey Esper and the rest of an international field of 15 competitive eaters to clinch his 16th title.

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Chestnut outate runner-up Geoffrey Esper and the rest of an international field of 15 competitive eaters by double digits to clinch his 16th title. Esper, of Oxford, Massachusetts managed to ingest 49 hot dogs and buns.From our newsroom to your inbox at noon, the latest headlines, stories, opinion and photos from the Toronto Sun.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.

“What a roller coaster, emotionally,” Chestnut said after riding out the rain and wondering whether the famed contest would go on at all. The 39-year-old from Westfield, Indiana first competed for the Nathan’s title in 2005 and hasn’t lost it since 2015.Article contentHe downs 62 hot dogs to claim his 16th Mustard Belt 🏆

 

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