WATCH: Contestant vomits all over stage at the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, Patrick Bertoletti wins ‘Mickey Mouse Championship’ in the absense of Joey Chestnut

The main event at the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest was delayed on the 4th of July after a contestant from a previous competition vomited all over the stage.

Between the men’s and women’s hot dog eating contests, Nathan’s holds a quick competition for chugging a gallon of their famous lemonade. Eric “Badlands” Booker won the event for the fourth year in a row, setting a new record of 21 seconds, beating his previous 23.58 seconds.

Eric “Badlands” Booker sets new world record in Nathan’s Lemonade Chug

ERIC BADLANDS BOOKER NEW WORLD RECORD IN THE NATHAN'S FAMOUS LEMONADE CHUG 🍋 pic.twitter.com/fTkdn3NRqV

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 4, 2024

Booker managed to keep the lemonade down when he received his title belt, but the contestant next to him couldn’t stomach it and ended up vomiting on the stage multiple times, causing a big reaction from the audience in attendance and a viral video on social media.

Left it all on the field. Just clearing his nose pic.twitter.com/z09wDgB5Yq

— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) July 5, 2024

The name plates for the men’s Hot Dog Eating Contest contestants were on stage, causing a delay while organizers cleaned up the mess. The contestant who got sick continued to vomit as he exited the stage.

Patrick Bertoletti wins Nathan’s Hot Dog ‘Mickey Mouse Championship’

Patrick Bertoletti, ranked 9th in the world, is the new Mustard Belt holder after winning his first Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. He downed a career-high 58 hot dogs and buns, narrowly beating pre-contest favorite Geoffrey Esper.

Men’s scoring:
1 bertoletti 58
2 esper 53
3 webb 52
4 Wehry 51.75
5 yamamoto 46
6 corbucci 43
7 yeager 38.5
8 oji 33
9 stanford 32
10 henderson 30
11 thomas 28.75
12 chiger 28
13 lyon 27.5
14 dvorcjeck 23

— Major League Eating (@eatingcontest) July 4, 2024

Of course, fans on social media are considering Bertoletti’s win as a Mickey Mouse Championship given the fact that the GOAT of competitive food eating Joey Chestnut was barred from competing by Major League Eating due to an endorsement deal with Impossible Foods.

Joey Chestnut just ate more hot dogs in five minutes than Bertoletti ate in ten minutes earlier today

There hasn't been a ring this fake since the 2020 Dodgers

— George Grotheer (@flowfficial) July 4, 2024

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Chestnut did his own event and crushed 57 hotdogs over 5 minutes. If he needed to beat 58, there’s no reason to believe that he wouldn’t have gotten at least 60 down to take home another belt at the Nathan’s contest.

Joey Chestnut ate 57 hot dogs in 5 minutes Thursday 😳

(via @joeyjaws) pic.twitter.com/TqcsT8eJSf

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 4, 2024

Chestnut won 16 of the last 17 Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contests. His 76 hot dogs and buns in 2021 remains the world record. He hasn’t ruled out a return to the contest, but for now, Bertoletti represents the first non-Chestnut winner since 2015.

Screw it.. Joey Chestnut highlights to remember what they stole from us: pic.twitter.com/VWobxaZM88

— Bussin' With The Boys (@BussinWTB) July 4, 2024

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