News about Miki Sudo

With major brands now raking in impressive profits, competitive eating tournaments could move from a fun spectacle to a prestigious elite sport, according to an expert. Major League Eating chairman George Shea said that such contests have the ability to flourish globally due to the sheer entertainment they provide - and that the discipline of key competitors is similar to that of mainstream sports stars. 'It's just pure spectacle,' he told DailyMail.com. It's been made for television, so it's just amazing.' Shea took the example of Joey Chestnut, the new champion of the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating contest, who clinched his fourth victory at the Coney Island event on July 4 after destroying 62 dogs in ten minutes. Miki Sudo, the female champion, ate 39.5 pounds. Chestnut is a millionaire who lives in a stunning $830,000 mansion thanks to his competition victories.

Over 30,000 people descended on Coney Island, New York, to feast on Nathan's coveted Hot Dog Eating Contest. The annual competitive eating tournament is one of the most lucrative on the calendar, with the winner receiving $10,000. A fleet of former champions and special invitees from around the world are among the world's best performers and special invitees this year, while others can qualify via preliminary tournaments. Joey Chestnut (inset), a legendary eater who is going for his sixteenth title after roaring to victory last year with 63 dogs in ten minutes, is the favorite for this year's tournament. Miki Sudo, the women's champion who is competing for her ninth title, is on this year's lineup alongside Joey Chestnut.

The 39-year-old, a Westfield, Indiana native, won the Fourth of July competition for the 15th time in 2022 when he devoured 63 dogs in ten minutes. However, it's not just hotdogs that he has a talent for eating, having held 55 world records in various food-related competitions, including eating 141 hard-boiled eggs in eight minutes and 32 Big Mac sandwiches in 38 minutes. Nevertheless, the former San Jose State University student's impressive eating habits are more than just a hobby, as his handsome paycheck now pays more than $50,000 due to his unusual talent.

It's been weeks of anticipation for reigning champion Miki Sudo's Hot Dog Eating Contest in Nathan. From 2014 to 2022, the competitive eater, who lives in Florida, has won the competition eight times, and this year she will be competing for her ninth title come July 4th. Miki, 38, holds the world record for most hot dogs eaten in ten minutes with 48.5, which she set back in 2020. She spoke to DailyMail.com just 11 days before the game, sharing what she had been doing in preparation for the annual competition on Coney Island. I've gone back and watched some footage, and I think I've changed a few things to have a good show this year,' she said. I'm going to do one more session or do a half session just to really get the technique dialed in, and... it will be a good show, a high number this year.'