Patrick Bertoletti, last year's champion in Joey Chestnut's absence, is preparing to defend his title at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest. With Chestnut's return, Bertoletti ...

The Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest 2025 weigh-in was held at Hudson Yards in NYC, as Joey Chestnut stages a comeback.

Patrick Bertoletti +17.5 hot dogs vs. Chestnut. Truth be told, my "Bet Sweats" co-host Joe Ostrowski and I loved Bertoletti’s prop at Over 49.5, but we won’t have a single cent Over 55.5.

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Chestnut finished with 70.5 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes, beating defending champion Patrick Bertoletti. CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger reports from Coney Island.