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The most dominant Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest champion in history, Joey Chestnut can add to his record number of victories in the iconic Fourth of July competition when he takes on the best competitive eaters in the world on Sunday. Chestnut, 37, has won the Nathan's contest a record 13 times in the last 14 years. That's seven more than Takeru Kobayashi, who won six straight events from 2001 to 2006. Chestnut is the -3000 favorite in the 2021 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest odds from William Hill Sportsbook, while the field, or every other eater, is +1200.

The Over-Under for total hot dogs eaten is 73.5. Coverage for the women's championship kicks off at 11:30 a.m. ET, followed by the men's championship at noon ET. Before making any 2021 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest picks, you need to see what SportsLine's Micah Roberts has to say.

A former Vegas bookmaker who follows the hot dog competition closely, Roberts knows value when he sees it. Last year, he correctly picked Chestnut to win the men's competition and Miki Sudo to win the women's.

Now, Roberts has broken down the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest 2021 odds and revealed his picks for the men's winner and his play on the total number of hot dogs and buns eaten. You can find his picks only at SportsLine.

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One of Roberts' picks is Under 73.5 total hot dogs and buns eaten. That prediction certainly goes against conventional wisdom. Last year Chestnut won the contest by eating a record 75 hot dogs and buns. At a promotional event for the contest on Friday, he said, "Hopefully, 76, 77 sounds doable."

Roberts believes that ideal conditions helped Chestnut set the record last year. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the contest was held indoors in an air-conditioned setting. "It was like he was eating in his own kitchen with no pressure," Roberts told SportsLine. Without the perfect conditions on Sunday, Roberts is taking the under.

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Does Roberts see Chestnut winning for a 14th time? Or does another competitor pull off a major upset? Visit SportsLine now to see 2021 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest picks, all from the analyst and former Vegas bookmaker who correctly picked last year's winners.