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It's time to watch the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest live streams, where Miki Sudo just won her ninth title, and Joey "Jaws" Chestnut is about to attempt to get his eighth straight Mustard Belt.

Update: the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest is about to begin, as a rain delay is over.

Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest cheat sheet

Date: Today (Tuesday, July 4)
Women's contest time:
10:30 a.m. ET / 7:30 a.m. PT / 3:30 p.m. BST  / 1:30 a.m. AEDT
Men's contest time:
12 p.m. ET / 9 a.m. PT / 5 p.m. BST / 3 a.m. AEDT
Watch in the U.S.:
Men's is on ESPN2 on Sling TV and Fubo — ESPN3 for women's
Watch from anywhere: with ExpressVPN.

This would be Chestnut's eighth straight win in the gobbling competition, and he's the only competitor favored to win, with DraftKings putting him at -4000 (bet $4,000 to win $100). History also favors Chestnut, who's taken 15 out of 16 Mustard Belts.

Only once was Jaws defeated, when Matt Stonie ate 62 hot dogs to Chestnut's 60. In total, though, Chestnut's downed 1,152 hot dogs across his competition appearances, and I don't see any of us posting those kind of numbers to compete.

In the first competition, a very close race, Miki Sudo won with 39 and 1/2 hot dogs. She was listed as a -5000 favorite.

The forecast for Coney Island today calls for partly sunny weather at 83 degrees Fahrenheit, with humidity expected to reach 75 percent.

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Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest live streams in the US

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The Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest live stream begins at 11:30 a.m. ET / 8:30 a.m. PT today (Tuesday, July 4) on ESPN3, with the Women's Eating Contest. 

The Men's contest airs live on ESPN2 at 12 p.m. ET / 9 a.m. PT.

If you miss the original airings, ESPN channels broadcast the event throughout the day. ESPNews airs it at 2 and 6 p.m. ET, while ESPN has it at 5 p.m. ET and ESPN2 has it at 7 and 11:30 p.m. ET.

If you've already cut the cord and don't have a cable package? With the right pick from our best cable TV alternatives, you'll be able to watch this contest and a lot more. We recommend Sling TV and Fubo, two of the best streaming services.

Sling is 25% off for the first month making it a perfect place to watch all of the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. Sling Orange gets you ESPN2 and ESPN3. The $75 per month Fubo gets you ESPN3 as well, but its 7-day free trial lets you watch without paying. Fubo users with ESPN can watch ESPN3 via ESPN.com, using their login. 

Of course, you can also watch ESPN2 and ESPN3 on the more expensive services, such as YouTube TV ($73 per month) and Hulu + Live TV ($70 per month, but does not include ESPN3 in its entry level package).

Sling TV:50% on your first month!

Sling TV: You can get ESPN2 and ESPN3 in the Sling Orange package. The 30-plus channels in the lineup include AMC, CNN, Food Network, AMC, Comedy Central, HGTV and many more. And you can save 50% on your first month!

Fubo:a 7-day free trial
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Fubo: One of the best streaming services for sports, Fubo may not have had TNT, but it does offer ESPN2. It's got a 7-day free trial so you don't need to pay up front.

Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest live streams around the world

Can you watch Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest live streams in the UK?

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It appears that the UK will not have direct access to the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, as we can't find it on any of their channels. Struggling to watch in the U.K. right now? You may need a little help from a service such as ExpressVPN.

How to watch Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest live streams in Canada

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Competitive eating fans in Canada can catch the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest live streams on TSN. It's airing on TSN3 at 12 p.m. ET.

Can you watch Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest live streams in Australia?

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Doesn't look like it. As with the UK, we can't find a Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest live stream in the Australian TV circuit.

In Australia and unable to access ESPN2? You may need a little help from a service such as ExpressVPN.

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