The Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest returns to Coney Island on July 4, with the best competitive eaters from around the world vying to etch their names in immortality as victors on one of the grandest stages in the sport.

Here's a look at Joey Chestnut's prize money from the 2025 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest and his career earnings. Chestnut will make $10,000 for winning the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. The prize money for the winner is the same as last year. Here are all of the payouts for the 2025 competition.

The time limit for the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest is 10 minutes. The limit is in place for both the men's and women's contests. The Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest adopted a 10-minute time limit during the 2008 contest, and a separate competition for women was reintroduced in 2011. Both contests have operated under the same time limits.