Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest results: Who won the hot dog competition in 2022? – Sporting News

Joey Chestnut turned in a dominant, if personally unimpressive performance at the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest Monday.
While on crutches in 81-degree weather, Chestnut netted his 15th championship and seventh in a row by eating 63 hot dogs in 10 minutes, about 15 ahead of second-place finisher Geoffrey Esper.
Rookie James Webb rounded out the top three with 41 hot dogs.
Chestnut started out at his usual torrid pace but tapered off quickly compared to past years. He seemed to not have anything left in the tank at the end, but by then it didn’t matter.
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“I slowed down, but it was a crazy contest,” Chestnut said after. He also acknowledged some of his foot pain, saying it hurt after but he was in his zone early.
One thing Chestnut didn’t mention was a bizarre moment in which a protester rushed the stage and interfered with him. Chestnut responded by swiftly choking the protester before the intruder was escorted off the stage.
Not seen on TV was Joey Chestnut putting a protestor in a chokehold while scarfing another hotdog en route to victory pic.twitter.com/nZRZ1AR7jm
In the women’s division, Miki Sudo reclaimed her crown, finishing 40 hot dogs after missing last year’s contest. She reclaimed the pink belt from Michelle Lesco, who ate 26 hot dogs, and Sarah Rodriguez finished third at 23.25.
While it may not have been a record-breaking day for the top eaters in the world, it was a dominant one all the same. The 2022 belt winners will, once again, be Chestnut and Sudo.
Sporting News is tracking live results from Monday’s hot dog eating contest.
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12:57 p.m. — The over/under of 74.5 proves to be entirely too ambitious, as Chestnut finishes at 63 hot dogs unofficially. Esper finishes 20 off at 43.
12:56 p.m. — One minute left, Chestnut is nearly at 60 hot dogs. Esper passes 40.
12:55 p.m. — We’re at the two-minute warning and Chestnut leads by 17 hot dogs. Esper is approaching 40, while Webb is at 35.
12:54 p.m. — Chestnut is at the half-century mark with three minutes left.
12:52 p.m. — Unsurprisingly, Chestnut has made this a race for second place. Esper becomes the second to 30, while Webb and Wehny chase him. Chestnut is now at 48 with four minutes left.
12:51 p.m. — Chestnut is actually picking up his pace as he goes. He’s at 40 before the five-minute mark, but he’s off his record pace.
12:50 p.m. — Chestnut’s closest thing to a rival, Esper, is second to 20 3.5 minutes in. Chestnut is at 33.
12:49 p.m. — 2.5 in, Chestnut is at 24. Oji is on his tail with 17.
12:48 p.m. — Chestnut is at 10 hot dogs alongside Geoffrey Esper a minute in.
12:48 p.m. — And with the countdown, we are underway!
12:41 p.m. — Joey Chestnut gets his incredibly dramatic introduction, as he looks to break his world record once again. We’re nearly underway in New York.
12:30 p.m. — Introductions are nearly underway for the men’s division, as George Shea begins to welcome the competitors.
12:14 p.m. — Joey Chestnut, on crutches, says he can “stand” and “eat.’ He seems good to go.
12:03 p.m. — The men’s division is starting to ramp up, as they prepare for introductions.
11:16 p.m. — Despite some immediate frustration after the contest, Sudo seems content and thanks the crowd for pushing her.
11:15 a.m. — Sudo remains undefeated in this contest, eight for eight. Lesco ultimately concedes the belt after a year.
11:12 a.m. — Sudo’s results are actually at 40 hot dogs, Lesco at 26 (a little over four fewer than last year), and Rodriguez finishes at 23.25.
11:10 a.m. — As time expires, Sudo reclaims her title from Lesco! After missing last year’s championship, Sudo returns and eats 39 hot dogs. Lesco comes in second at 25, and Rodriguez takes home the bronze at 22.
11:09 a.m. — It doesn’t look like Sudo is going to get to her record, but the bar with a minute left is 40.
11:09 a.m. — Lesco may not catch Sudo, but she smells blood in the water. She’s picking up her pace while Sudo’s has dropped.
11:07 a.m. — With about three minutes left, Sudo is at 30 hot dogs and she is looking for a second gear. Lesco becomes the second person to 20, while Rodriguez sits at 18.
11:05 a.m. — Now halfway through the competition, Sudo is at 24 hot dogs, 20 ahead of Rodriguez and Lesco. She’s about halfway to the record, but her pace has dropped off significantly from a fast start.
11:05 a.m. — Four minutes in, Sudo is already at 20 hot dogs but her pace is beginning to drop off.
11:04 a.m. — Sudo is now at approximately five hot dogs per minute. Rodriguez and Lesco are trying to keep this from being a runaway.
11:03 a.m. — Sudo is the first to 10 hot dogs 1 minute and 40 seconds in. She’s unsurprisingly setting the pace. Sara Rodriguez and Michelle Lesco are trying to keep up.
11:02 a.m. — Sudo immediately gets to work and she’s the first to five hot dogs. She has an early lead over a minute in.
11:01 a.m. — And with the countdown, they get to work.
10:58 a.m. — The women’s division competitors are announced and have taken the stage. We’ll be underway shortly!
The women’s hot dog eating contest will start at 10:45 a.m. ET Monday while the men’s competition will start at noon. The women’s competition will air on ESPN3 and coverage of the men’s competition will be on ESPNews. The entire event can be streamed on ESPN+ and the ESPNews portion also will be available via fuboTV, which offers a free trial. 
ESPN will show replays of the eating contest throughout the day on ESPN, ESPNews and ESPN2.

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