Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest has crowned its women's champion after a thrilling 10 minutes on Coney Island.

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.

Joey Chestnut is once again top dog. The competitive-eating icon returned to Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest after being banned from last year’s competition and ate his way to a 17 th career victory at the annual Fourth of July event in Coney Island, New York.