'I don't know how they do it': Reigning hot dog champs chomp to victory in Coney Island competition

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In the women’s competition, Miki Sudo ate 40 hot dogs after sitting out last year while pregnant. And in the men’s, Joey Chestnut devoured 63.

Chestnut briefly stopped eating to tackle a protester who stormed the stage. Police arrested three people connected to the protest, the NYPD said.

Defending champion Miki Sudo, right, and second-place winner, Michelle Lesko compete in the 2022 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island.Defending champion Miki Sudo, right, and second-place winner, Michelle Lesko compete in the 2022 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island.Damon Coleman, 41, and his daughter Jenna Hackart, 23, drove two-and-a-half hours from Pennsylvania to see people down hot dogs.

Spectators watch nervously as female competitive eaters devour hot dogs at the annual competition on Coney Island.Spectators watch nervously as female competitive eaters devour hot dogs at the annual competition on Coney Island.Leore Lavin was happy to be back in a crowd of New Yorkers after the isolation of the pandemic. The 28-year-old medical student said she’s been following the champ Chestnut for years. This year, she wanted to see him compete in person.

 

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One. I’ll hand the rest out to people that are hungry.

I do not care. Not even a little bit

A big thank you to Tums for sponsoring this year’s contest

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