Patrick Bertoletti of Chicago wins his first men’s title at annual Nathan’s hot dog eating contest

ASSOCIATED PRESS — Patrick Bertoletti of Chicago has won his first men’s title at the annual Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest.

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Bertoletti won by consuming 58 hot dogs in a tight, 10-minute race where the leader bounced back and forth. He surpassed his personal best of 55 hot dogs.

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Bertoletti, 39, defeated 13 competitors from around the world. The reigning men’s champion, Joey “Jaws” Chestnut, didn’t attend the competition this year over a sponsorship tiff. Instead, he’ll compete against soldiers at a U.S. Army base in El Paso later in the day.

Read: Defending champion Miki Sudo wins women’s division of Nathan’s annual hot dog eating contest

Earlier, defending champion Miki Sudo of Florida won her 10th title in the women’s division.

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Fourth of July Hot Dog Contest Patrick Bertoletti, center, reacts after winning the men's division in Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, Thursday, July 4, 2024, at Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Bertoletti ate 58 hot dogs. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson) (Julia Nikhinson/AP)

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