<P> The contest has gained public attention in recent years due to the stardom of Takeru Kobayashi and Joey Chestnut . The defending men 's champion is Joey Chestnut , who ate 74 hot dogs in the 2018 contest . The defending women 's champion is Miki Sudo , who ate 37 hot dogs in the 2018 contest . </P>
<P> The contest has gained public attention in recent years due to the stardom of Takeru Kobayashi and Joey Chestnut . The defending men 's champion is Joey Chestnut , who ate 74 hot dogs in the 2018 contest . The defending women 's champion is Miki Sudo , who ate 37 hot dogs in the 2018 contest . </P>
who won the nathan 's fourth of july hot dog eating contest
who won the nathan 's fourth of july hot dog eating contest
Joey Chestnut
Joey Chestnut