Matt Stonie defeated Joey Chestnut after eating 62 hot dogs at The Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest in Coney Island last year. (Getty)
The world’s best competitive eaters will converge on Coney Island to continue a 100-year-old tradition– the annual Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. Looking for a live stream of the contest? We’ve got you covered.
Fans can check out the contest live online at WatchESPN by streaming the women’s competition at 10:50 a.m., and the men’s competition at noon on Monday.
The event will be broadcast later on ESPN in the United States at 3 p.m. ET. Additional replays will air on ESPN 2 at 5:00 p.m., 7:30 p.m., and 11 p.m. (ET). If you’re in the United States, you have a streaming option for these broadcast times regardless of whether you have cable with a free trial from Sling TV.
Here’s a complete roundup of the available live stream options:
To Watch the Contest Live
On the Web:
Fans can stream the contest live online, with the women’s competition scheduled for 10:50 a.m. ET and the men’s competition for noon on Monday.
The contest can be watched live online for free on ESPN3 via WatchESPN.com. Unlike games and events that are on ESPN or ESPN2 which require a cable or satellite log-in to watch online, Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest can be watched live simply by signing in to your internet service provider. Here’s a complete list of ESPN3’s participating internet providers.
On an App:
If you you have log-in info for an internet provider that includes ESPN3, you can watch the contest for free on a phone, tablet or connected TV via the ESPN app, which you can download for free in the App Store, the Google Play store, the Amazon App store or the Windows Store. As is the case with desktop, you’ll need the log-in for an internet provider with access to ESPN3 to watch the stream.
To Watch the Contest Later: If You’re in the United States & Don’t Have a Cable or Satellite Log-In That Includes ESPN
On the Web:
ESPN will broadcast the hot dog eating contest at 3 p.m. ET, with replays on ESPN 2 at 5:00 p.m., 7:30 p.m., and 11:00 p.m. ET.
If you’re in the United States and don’t have access to a cable or satellite log-in, you can watch the contest through Sling TV, an online streaming service that provides access to select channels for a monthly fee. The service’s Best of Live TV package, which includes ESPN, costs $20 a month. But if you’re looking for a way to watch the game for free, you can do so with Sling’s free 7-day trial.
To sign up for Sling, follow these steps:
1. Click here to sign up for Sling TV. You’ll need to enter your credit card information when signing up, but if you cancel your subscription before the trial period ends, you will not be charged.
2. When you sign up, select Sling’s standard Best of Live TV package, which costs $20 per month. You’ll also have the option of selecting Sling’s Best of Live TV beta package, and/or selecting “add-ons,” all of which come with a monthly fee but are included in the free trial. The Best of Live TV package is the only one that includes ESPN. Fortunately, it’s the default package on the Sling TV website.
3. Download the Sling desktop app, and navigate over to ESPN to watch the game.
With an App:
If you sign up for the free Sling trial, you can watch the game on the Sling app, which you can download for free in the App store or the Google Play store. There’s also a Sling app for Roku, Chromecast, Nexus player, ZTE and XBox One. Click here for a full list of compatible devices.
The service’s Best of Live TV package costs $20 a month. But if you’re looking for a way to watch a week’s worth of games for free, you can do so with Sling’s free 7-day trial.
To sign up for Sling, follow these steps:
1. Click here to sign up for Sling TV. You’ll need to enter your credit card information when signing up, but if you cancel your subscription before the trial period ends, you will not be charged.
2. When you sign up, select Sling’s standard Best of Live TV package, which costs $20 per month. You’ll also have the option of selecting Sling’s Best of Live TV beta package, and/or selecting “add-ons,” all of which come with a monthly fee but are included in the free trial. The Best of Live TV package is the only one that includes ESPN. Fortunately, it’s the default package on the Sling TV website.
3. Download the Sling mobile app or utilize the app on your connected TV, and navigate over to ESPN to watch the contest.
If you sign up for the free Sling trial you can also watch the game for free on a phone, tablet or connected TV via the ESPN app, which you can download for free in the App Store, the Google Play store, the Amazon App store or the Windows Store. When you’re prompted to select your TV provider, select Sling and enter your username and password.
If You Have a Cable or Satellite Log-in That Includes ESPN
On the Web:
If you have the log-in info for a cable or satellite subscription that includes ESPN, you can watch the contest for free at 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 7:30 p.m., or 11:30 p.m. ET on WatchESPN.com. You’ll need a cable or satellite log-in and password to access the stream.
With an App:
If you you have log-in info for a cable or satellite subscription that includes ESPN, you can watch the contest for free on a phone, tablet or connected TV via the ESPN app, which you can download for free in the App Store, the Google Play store, the Amazon App store or the Windows Store. As is the case with desktop, you’ll need the log-in for a cable subscription with access to ESPN to watch the stream.
Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Preview
This year’s contestants are set to compete in front of a crowd of 50,000 spectators on July 4. The competitors aren’t just vying for bragging rights– $40,000 in total prize money is on the line, according to Major League Eating, the sport’s national organizing body. The first-place competitors in men’s and women’s will receive $10,000. Competitors have 10 minutes to eat as many hot dogs and buns as they can.
Defending men’s champion Matt Stonie is seeking back-to-back wins after defeating eight-time winner Joey Chestnut by eating 62 hot dogs and buns last year. The two will face off once again on Monday afternoon.
The Nathan’s record for hot dogs and buns eaten in ten minutes is 69 and was set in 2013 by Chestnut. 45 is the women’s record for hot dogs eaten in ten minutes, set in 2012 by three-time champ Sonya Thomas.
In the women’s competition, Miki Sudo defended her 2014 title, eating 38 hot dogs before time ran out. Fifty-three percent expect Sudo will take her third straight win, according to Forbes.