Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Betting: The Return of Jaws to Coney Island
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Swinging Johnson
- July 2, 2025
Competitive eating champion Joey “Jaws” Chestnut will return to Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest on Coney Island after a one-year hiatus when the hot dog king was beefing with Major League Eating. Let’s take a look and find some value at the sportsbooks!
Latest Odds at Everygame
Check out the best odds for the outright winner at Everygame (visit our Everygame Review). And be sure to check the site for other lines, like the number of hot dogs eaten by each contestant!
| Contestant | Current Odds |
|---|---|
| Joey Chestnut | -2000 |
| Geoffrey Esper | +1600 |
| Patrick Bertoletti | +1600 |
| James Webb | +1800 |
| Nick Wehry | +3300 |
| Derek Hendrickson | +5000 |
The King Returns
Word recently broke that Joey Chestnut would return to his throne on Coney Island as the undisputed king of hot dog eating. Chestnut has won the contest a staggering 16 times and had a nine-year winning streak at the annual event before his deal with Impossible Foods prevented Major League Eating and Nathan’s from allowing the champ on the stage.
It was a silly decision if you ask me, as Nathan’s needs Joey as much as Joey needs Nathan’s. It’s not like there is an endless supply of money in the world of competitive eating, and even the casual fan knows the names Joey Chestnut and Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. Together we stand, divided we fall, sort of thing. Right?
Chestnut said miscommunication between the parties led to the fallout, but all of that has been resolved, according to Jaws.
A Record and a Rivalry
While Joey was away, he and his nemesis, Takeru Kobayashi, filmed a Netflix documentary in which Chestnut broke his previous world record of devouring hot dogs and buns, vanquishing his opponent by wolfing down 83 wieners and setting a new world record.
While Joey was away, Patrick Bertoletti kept Joey’s throne warm by downing 58 dogs to win the title last year. Although I am not a fan of competitive eating during the rest of the year, like the horse racing expert I become when the Kentucky Derby rolls around, I watch the contest in rapt attention, and I am staggered by the number of hot dogs these competitors can eat in a sitting that lasts 10 minutes.
I’m no competitive eater, but I thought I could chow down. I walk in their shadows and am humbled by their shade. These guys and girls go to town, and mere mortals like me have no place at their table.
What the Sportsbooks Are Saying About Chestnut
“Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest brings something totally different to the sportsbook – it’s quirky, fast-paced, and surprisingly competitive. The headline markets like ‘To Win Outright’ and ‘To Win Without Joey Chestnut’ always draw attention, especially with such a dominant favorite in the field. There’s plenty of action on props too, like ‘Total Hot Dogs Eaten by Chestnut’ or ‘Totals on Geoffrey Esper,’ all based on past results, pace trends, and contest conditions.”
– Christopher R., Everygame Senior Trader
“We’re still dealing 72.5 on Chestnut, with sharp two-way action. The public is leaning Under. Bertoletti Over drew public interest at 50.5, prompting a move to 51.5, but it’s not a major liability. I expect this year to have an increase of volume with Chestnut returning.”
– Jack Smith, BookMaker
Making Money on Nathan’s
If we are going to watch guys and girls gorge themselves on hot dogs and buns with the requisite slurping of water to wash it down, then we better have a few bucks on the contest to make it interesting.
Picking Joey Chestnut to win at odds of -2500 is just plain stupid. That is the prevailing price over at BetOnline, but as one of the world’s greatest sportsbooks, BOL has more choices than that to make things interesting. It’s not as though Chestnut shouldn’t be the prohibitive favorite, but I wouldn’t wager -2500 on anything, even if I was reading tomorrow’s newspapers.
Consider a Parlay
We’re going to put together a two-team parlay that will pay us after we develop a case of nausea watching the Nathan’s competitors. Let’s talk about it, shall we?
The first part of the parlay features the one and only Joey Chestnut. The total on the hot dog eating champ is 71.5, and I’m going under. He’s 41 years old, and nobody gets better at anything after the age of 40. That includes competitive eating, so we’ll dip our toe into the tepid waters of under 71.5 hot dogs (+110) for Chestnut.
In the women’s division, we turn our eyes to a personal favorite of mine, the 10x champion Miko Sudo, who downed 51 dogs last year, winning the competition and breaking her own record of 48.5 set in 2020. Sudo is getting a bit long in the tooth at 39, but I feel she has one last hurrah left in her, and that’s why I am going over Sudo eating 44.5 hot dogs (-150) in the July 4th contest.
So, if we put Chestnut under 71.5 dogs (+110) and wrap it in a parlay with Sudo downing more than 41.5 dogs (-150), that will pay out $250 for every $100 I bet. There are several different bets available at BetOnline, but these are the pair that I’m going with, and I hope you do too.
Our Picks
- Chestnut Under 71.5 Hot Dogs (+110)
- Sudo Over 41.5 Hot Dogs (-150)
Get the Best Value: Two-Legged Parlay (+250) at BetOnline (visit our BetOnline Review)
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