VOL. LIV ★ CONEY ISLAND, NY ★ JULY 4TH EDITION EST. 1972 · A GLIZZY ARCHIVE FIFTY CENTS

Glizzy Time

★ The Mustard Belt Archive · Coney Island · Est. 1972 ★
A Fourth of July Tradition

The Mustard Belt.

17 TITLES ★ 76 RECORD ★ ★ WORLD CHAMPION ★ CONEY ISLAND · NY ★ ★ ★ ★
★ When Things Changed ★
2021 · The record. Joey Chestnut eats 76 hot dogs in 10 minutes — about 22,000 calories, one dog every 7.89 seconds. Still stands.
★ Could You Keep Pace? ★
Joey eats one every 7.89 seconds.
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Men's World Record
76
Chestnut · 2021
Women's World Record
51
Sudo · 2024
Most Men's Titles
17
Joey "Jaws" Chestnut
Most Women's Titles
11
Miki Sudo
★ Every Year, Every Glizzy ★

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★ The Roster ★

The champions.

Six eaters who held the belt — and the supporting cast who never did, but should have.

#1 ALL-TIMEG.O.A.T
JC
Joey Chestnut

Joey Chestnut

"Jaws"
Vallejo, California · b. Nov 25, 1983
Belts
17
Record
76HDB
WOMEN'S #1G.O.A.T
MS
Miki Sudo

Miki Sudo

Queen of Coney
New York, NY · b. Jul 23, 1985
Titles
11
Record
51HDB
Era FounderLegend
TK
Takeru Kobayashi

Takeru Kobayashi

"The Tsunami"
Nagano, Japan · b. Mar 15, 1978
Belts
6
Reign
2001-06
2015 UpsetChampion
MS
Matt Stonie

Matt Stonie

"Megatoad"
San Jose, California · b. May 24, 1992
Belts
1
Won
2015
Inaugural Women'sPioneer
ST
Sonya Thomas

Sonya Thomas

"The Black Widow"
Alexandria, Virginia · b. Jul 26, 1967
Titles
3
Reign
2011-13
2024 ChampionChampion
PB
Patrick Bertoletti

Patrick Bertoletti

"Deep Dish"
Chicago, Illinois · b. Jun 6, 1985
Belts
1
Won
2024
★ Honorable Mentions ★

The supporting cast.

Viral characters, perennial runners-up, and cult favorites who never put on the belt — but made the broadcast.

GE
Geoffrey Esper
"The Vermin"
Perennial podium finisher. Has placed 2nd at Nathan's five times. The eternal challenger.
Best finish · 2nd
NW
Nick Wehry
half of the power couple
Top-5 contender. Married Miki Sudo in 2024 — the first contest "power couple."
Best finish · 4th
CC
Carmen Cincotti
YouTube's #1 eater
Runs the most-watched competitive-eating channel. Two-time runner-up.
Best finish · 2nd
Crazy Legs Conti
Crazy Legs Conti
"Crazy Legs"
Coney Island folk hero. Famously trapped in a popcorn-filled coffin during a 2002 stunt.
Multiple appearances
Eric Booker
Eric Booker
"Badlands"
MTA train conductor, competitive eater, rapper. Released hot-dog-themed hip-hop albums.
Best finish · 5th
ML
Don Lerman
"Moses"
Held world records in matzo, mayonnaise (a quart in eight minutes), and butter.
Active · 1996–2008
GL
Glizzy Lizzy
the TikTok glizzy queen
Viral social-media eater. Built a following by demolishing glizzies on camera. The contest's Gen Z gateway drug.
Status · One to watch
BMF
BeardMeatsFood
"The Beard"
UK's most-watched competitive eater on YouTube. Has flown over for Nathan's qualifiers; the international fan-favorite.
Subs · 4M+