Okay, that undeniable smell from Coney Island will be felt in just mere days! Vegas Betting has looked at events like the Miss Universe Pageant and even openings of box office hits. Now, we shift from movies and television. for the 2024 Nathan’s Hot Dog Picks. Bovada Las Vegas online sportsbook roll out updated numbers for this event. Now, the contest takes place on Thursday, July 4th from Coney Island, Brooklyn.
| Nathan's Hot Dog July Numbers |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey Esper | EVEN | +115 | +110 |
| James Webb | +185 | +160 | +140 |
| Nick Wehry | +550 | +650 | +350 |
| Pat Bertoletti | +650 | +800 | +600 |
| Field | +2000 | +2000 | +2000 |
| Gideon Oji | +5000 | +2000 | +2500 |
| Darrien Thomas | +5000 | +5000 | +4000 |
The 2024 Nathan’s Hot Dog Picks looks at how the reign of Joey Chestnut is over. Yes, the greatest hot dog and competitive eater in history has been winning these belts since 2007. Aside from a surprise win from Matt Stonie, Chestnut has kept rolling. However, after signing a rival hot dog (Vegan) sponsorship deal, the MLE (Major League Eating) banned Chestnut from competing in this year’s contest.
Yes, the 16-time champion will not compete. There are no last minute mea culpas to come. At Vegas Betting, we were briefly hopeful but those hopes were dashed as quickly. A new champion will be crowned ladies and gentlemen. One certain thing is this. A vast majority of people and fans do not like this one bit.
Nonetheless, the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest will continue on as scheduled. What will turnout be? That probably should have been a prop itself. Without Chestnut, the numbers set up considerably different and way closer than most any bettor is used to in the hot dog eating realm. Even the ladies are headlined by Miki Sudo, who is a -1600 favorite on Bovada currently to win yet another mustard belt.
The lack of Joey Chestnut will create plenty of competition. However, we cannot pick the Field again contrary to popular belief. Let’s dig into some more hot dog analysis.
So, right now Geoffrey Esper and James Webb are the favorites. Honestly, things open up considerably here. 2024 Nathan’s Hot Dog Picks examine this duo. VegasBetting believes in these two a tiny bit. Esper stands in around EVEN to +115 while Webb comes anywhere from +140 to +185. The most difficult thing about assessing the two eaters is simply the pressure.
With bets now more focused on them, the attention goes in that direction too. Looking through and seeing Esper eat 51 hot dogs as a personal bet does not seem appetizing for a bettor. It is intriguing that most props set him as eating Over 49.5 hot dogs. That magical 50 barrier could prove to be more elusive than people think. Let that sink in. We said 50 and not 60 or even 70.
Again, some guys have retired and even Bartley Weaver IV will not participate after all. He took to social media to let his fans know several times over the past week or two that he will not be competing in the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest for 2024. So, that is another potential candidate who could have eaten 40+ hot dogs off the table. Again, the problem here is trying to figure if either Webb, Esper, or anyone else even eats 50+.
Simply, numbers lowering keeps this quite intirguing. Out of Webb and Esper though, Esper has the experience to edge Webb. It feels like the past couple of years, Webb has missed it by just that much. Among the two favorites, Esper should be a hot dog better.
Okay, how about some different 2024 Nathan’s Hot Dog Picks? The odds jump quickly and there are several contenders just below the top two favorites. Consider how close the amount of hot dogs are when it comes to totals. For example, Esper is at 49.5 and the most likely to break 50. Going further down that list, we come to Nick Wehry at 46.5.
Now, while Miki Sudo (his wife) will win another mustard belt, Wehry has been less fortunate in that department. His hot dog eating has improved in 2024. At a recent qualifier, he ate 48 and there was some feeling the American eater had room for a few more. Sudo may eat around 40 hot dogs but Wehry has a realistic shot at 50.
Anything can happen with the hot dogs. By the way, the forecast expects to be Partly Sunny and warm with humidity. Temperatures expect to be in the low 80’s. That could give a slight edge to Wehry who may have a long shot edge here. BetUS shortened to +350 which may be a hint that some bettors are catching on to the competitive eater.
For the 2024 Nathan’s Hot Dog Picks taking Wehry to eat 47 hot dogs or more is our bet here. It will be close and if the number moves, we willl update this on social media. Furthermore, let us swing with Wehry to win this crazy thing err contest.
BetUS Online Sportsbook Review dogs this a little more. Plenty of entertaining events are coming up and in early September, we do get that Chestnut vs Kobayashi rematch on Netflix. That will prove to be quite the eating entertainment as well.
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