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06/19/2026
🌠The results are in from the final Nathan’s Famous Fourth of Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier at Hersheypark.
George Chiger earned the men’s title with 25.5 hot dogs and buns, beating Yunho Choi by just half a dog. On the women’s side, LaRell Marie Mele had an impressive run with 12.25 hot dogs and buns.
Men’s Results
1. George Chiger — 25.5
2. Yunho Choi — 25
3. Tanner Gray — 22
4. Jacob Williams — 17
5. Mitchell Ashe — 13.5
6. William Myers — 12
7. Paul Chen — 10.25
Women’s Results
1. LaRell Marie Mele — 12.25
2. Cherish Brown — 7.5
T-3. Prudence DiBenedetto — 5
T-3. Elizabeth “Glizzy Lizzy” Salgado — 5
3. Rori Hausman — 3.75
See you July 4 🇺🇸
🍓 The sweetest showdown of the summer is back.
This Saturday, the world’s best competitive eaters head to Long Island for the Mattituck Lions Club World Strawberry Shortcake Eating Championship at the 71st Annual Mattituck Strawberry Festival.
Defending champion Geoff Esper returns after another dominant performance in 2025, but a hungry field will be looking to spoil his plans and take home the title.
Join us in Mattituck for one of the sweetest traditions on the Major League Eating schedule. 🍓🏆
In 2021 Joey Chesnut set the Nathan’s Famous world record with 76 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. Four years later, the record still stands. The question is: will it survive another July 4th?
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