12 ridiculous photos of Joey Chestnut jamming hot dogs into his face over the years

NOTE: This post is from 2022.

Nothing says the 4th of July like watching a bunch of people jamming hot dogs into their mouths in front of thousands of screaming fans, am I right?

I’m talking, of course, about the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest which takes place every year on the Coney Island boardwalk in Brooklyn, New York.

And you can’t talk about this hot dog eating contest without bringing up the GOAT – Joey Chestnut. This legend is the favorite to win his 7th straight title on Monday. It would also be this 14th win in the last 15 years.

Let’s take a look back at some incredible photos of this incredible athlete in action.

Look at the textbook for and unteachable focus!

Again, that focus. He's always locked in on hot dog.

It's not always pretty but hey, you can't argue with the results. You just can't.

Like I said, it's not always pretty.

The GOAT has never thrown up during this competition. Again - what an athlete.

THE FOCUS.

The best just keep on pushing forward, no matter how things are going.

The key is to keep those hot dogs down, which Chestnut is very good at doing.

A lot of people have taken on the GOAT but few have ever defeated him.

WHAT. AN ATHLETE

Mmmmmmmmmm hot dogs.

GOAT.