How to watch Joey Chestnut defend his title at the 2026 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest: TV channel, streaming info, start time, and more

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Let's be frank: there's nothing more American than the Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest, held every year on July 4 in Coney Island, Brooklyn. This year, 18-time hot dog-chomping champion Joey Chestnut and 11-time women's champ Miki Sudo will return to defend their titles, and the whole thing will be available to watch live on ESPN2 and ABC (and in the ESPN app) on Saturday.

Check out the odds for this year's hot dog eating contest here.

This year, you'll be able to catch the men's and women's competitions live, and in addition to watching the main feed (no pun intended), Chestnut and Sudo will be filmed with isolation cameras, and you can watch the champions do their thing exclusively on the ESPN App. Here's everything you need to know to watch the 2026 Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest.

How to watch the 2026 Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest

Date: July 4

Time: Women's Competition: 10:45 a.m. ET/Men's Competition: 12 p.m. ET

Channels: ABC, ESPN2

Streaming: ESPN Unlimited, YouTube TV, DirecTV, Sling TV and more

When is the 2026 Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest?

The Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest is on July 4. The women's competition begins at 10:45 a.m. ET and coverage of the men's contest starts at 12 p.m. ET.

What channel is the 2026 Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest on?

You can watch the men's competition live on ESPN2 at 12 p.m. and on ABC starting at 12:30 p.m. The women's competition will only be streaming live on ESPN+, but you can catch a replay during the 12 o'clock hour on the ESPN2 and ABC broadcasts. The contest will also re-air at 3 p.m. on ESPN2 and on ESPN at 9 p.m.

Where to stream the 2026 Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest

ABC and ESPN are available on live TV platforms like YouTube TV and DirecTV. For the most comprehensive coverage of all the day's events, including live coverage, replays and the Iso camera feeds, you can watch on ESPN Unlimited.

ESPN's streaming platform offers thousands of exclusive live events, original studio shows and acclaimed series that air across ESPN's suite of seven linear channels, as well as exclusive content on ESPN+, ABC on ESPN, SEC+, ACCNX and more. The new tier costs $29.99/month or $299.99/year.

ESPN Select allows subscribers to access exclusive content only available on the app, and an extensive archive of on-demand content (including the entire 30 For 30 library, select ESPN Films, game replays and more). Whether you purchase a standalone plan, add-on or Disney bundle plan, the service provides access to thousands of sports events for $12.99/month or $129.99/year.

Sling TV's 1-, 3-, and 7 Day Passes offer brief, inexpensive ways to tune in to ESPN's suite of channels to catch events like the annual Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest.

Sign up for 24 hours ($4.99), 72 hours ($9.99), or a full 7 days of live TV ($14.99) and get ESPN, ESPN2, and over 30 more channels.

2026 Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest schedule:

All times Eastern

Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest: Women's Competition, 10:45 a.m. (ESPN+)
Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest (Men's Competition and recap of Women's Competition): 12 p.m. (ESPN2/ESPN Unlimited), 12:30 p.m. (ABC/ESPN Unlimited)
Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Iso Camera (Miki Sudo), 11 a.m. (ESPN+)
Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Iso Camera (Joey Chestnut), 12:30 p.m. (ESPN Unlimited)

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