Joey Chestnut Ate a Record 72 Hot Dogs in 10 Minutes to Win the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest For the 10th Year Posted by Web on July 5, 2017 in Afternoons, The Candy Shop Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Joey Chestnut won the annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest for the 10th time yesterday downing a record 72 hot dogs in 10 minutes. He’s only lost once in the past 11 years. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter