
Photos show revelers and competitors alike savoring a July Fourth hot dog eating contest

People wait for the 2025 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest in Coney Island, Thursday, July 4, 2025. AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura
CONEY ISLAND — Competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut reclaimed his title Friday at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, and defending champion in the women’s division, Miki Sudo of Tampa, Florida, won her 11th title, downing 33 dogs. The annual eat-a-thon has been held outside the original Nathan’s Famous restaurant in Coney Island since 1972.
This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
- People gather ahead of the 2025 Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest in Coney Island, Thursday, July 4, 2025. AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura
- People wait for the 2025 Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest in Coney Island, Thursday, July 4, 2025. AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura
- Hot dogs are prepared ahead of the 2025 Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest in Coney Island, July 4, 2025. AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura
- A person raises a sign in support of a competitive eater Joey Chestnut ahead of the 2025 Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest in Coney Island, Thursday, July 4, 2025. AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura
- A person is seen wearing a hot dog shaped sunglasses ahead of the 2025 Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest in Coney Island, Thursday, July 4, 2025. AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura
- Competitive eaters eat hot dogs during the 2025 Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest in Coney Island, Thursday, July 4, 2025. AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura
- Competitive eater Miki Sudo eats hot dog during the 2025 Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest in Coney Island, Thursday, July 4, 2025. AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura
- Competitive eater Dominica Dee eats hot dog during the 2025 Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest in Coney Island, Thursday, July 4, 2025. AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura
- Competitive eaters eat hot dogs during the 2025 Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest in Coney Island, Thursday, July 4, 2025. AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura
- Competitive eater Patrick Bertoletti eats hot dogs during the 2025 Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest in Coney Island, Thursday, July 4, 2025. AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura
- This year’s woman’s champion Miki Sudo, right, and man’s champion Joey Chestnut, left, pose for a picture after the 2025 Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest in Coney Island, Thursday, July 4, 2025. AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura
- Competitive eater Joey Chestnut celebrates after winning the 2025 Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest in Coney Island, Thursday, July 4, 2025. AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura
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