Overview
- The contest will take place at Nathan’s on the corner of Surf and Stillwell in Coney Island, which will be held Saturday, July 4 and will stage separate women’s and men’s championship events.
- ESPN outlined a multi-platform schedule with the women’s contest streaming at 10:45 a.m. ET on ESPN+ and the ESPN App, main event coverage starting at noon on ESPN2, and ABC simulcasting the men’s competition beginning at 12:30 p.m. ET.
- Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo enter as the defending champions and top-ranked favorites with Chestnut chasing a possible 18th Mustard Belt and Sudo seeking another title after setting the women’s record in 2024.
- ESPN will offer Iso Cam isolation feeds focused on Chestnut and Sudo through ESPN Unlimited and the ESPN App, and the broadcast team will include Jeremy Schaap, Major League Eating president Rich Shea, and Marion Crowder.
- The ABC simulcast marks the first over-the-air national airing of the contest after more than two decades of ESPN-only coverage, a shift that could expand viewership and raise the contest’s visibility beyond traditional cable and streaming audiences.