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Hindustan Times
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Who is Joey Chestnut? 16-time Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest winner to make a comeback
Joey Chestnut, the competitive eating superstar, is set to return to Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest this year. The 16-time champion missed the contest last year due to a dispute with Major League Eating over his sponsorship deal with plant-based hot dog manufacturer Impossible Foods. Joey Chestnut and Major League Eating were in negotiations last week regarding his return to the competition, according to the New York Post. In a series of posts on X, Joey Chestnut celebrated his return to Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. He stated that the event 'means the world' to him, calling it a 'cherished tradition' and 'a celebration of American culture.' Regarding last year's controversy about his sponsorship deal with Impossible Foods, Chestnut said, 'While I have and continue to partner with a variety of companies, including some in the plant-based space, those relationships were never a conflict with my love for hot dogs. To be clear: Nathan's is the only hot dog company I've ever worked with.' He is a competitive eater who has won Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest every year from 2015 to 2023. The Indiana native first participated in the competition in 2005. His dispute with Major League Eating last year caused him to miss the chance to add another title to his tally. The 41-year-old has now agreed to endorse only Nathan's hot dogs as part of a three-year deal with the company and the International Federation of Competitive Eating (IFOCE) Inc., which runs the annual competition, USA Today reported. The contract was signed earlier in June. The outlet also reported that Chestnut is still working with Impossible Foods. He declined to share the financial details of Nathan's contract. ALSO READ: Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest 2024: Time, competitors, prizes and more It is an annual contest held at Coney Island on the Fourth of July. Chestnut will return to the competitive eating event in an attempt to defeat last year's champion, Patrick Bertoletti, who scarfed down 58 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. Bertoletti became the first person since 2015, other than Chestnut, to win the contest. In the women's category, Miki Sudo ate 51 hot dogs and buns to win the title. Chestnut still holds the overall contest record, eating 76 hot dogs and buns in 2021. Joey Chestnut told USA Today that he hopes to set a new record this year, aiming to consume 80 hot dogs at the contest. He is known for winning Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest consecutively from 2015 to 2023. The competition will be aired on ESPN. He ate a record 76 hot dogs and buns in 2021.
New York Post
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Joey Chestnut reveals if he expects to compete at Nathan's hot dog eating contest this summer
Joey Chestnut doesn't seem to think that the fence will be mended with Nathan's and Major League Eating in order for him to return to compete in the famed Fourth of July hot dog eating contest that takes place every year on the Coney Island boardwalk. Chestnut did not compete in last year's competition after an apparent issue that MLE and Nathan's had over a deal that the famed eater had with another hot dogs brand, Impossible Foods — the plant-based food company that makes vegan hot dogs. While Chestnut told The Blast he would want to come back, he doesn't expect to get a call to return to the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. Advertisement Joey Chestnut celebrates after eating 57 hotdogs in five minutes at the Pop Goes the Fort eating contest on Fort Bliss, Texas on July 4, 2024. Justin Hamel for the NY Post 'If they came back with similar terms we were talking about last year, I would definitely consider it,' he told the outlet. 'I'd work with them to make sure there weren't any conflicts with other sponsors. … But honestly, I don't think they want to go down that route. And yeah, it's a bummer. I love that contest.' The Post had exclusively broken the news last year that Chestnut would not be competing in the Nathan's contest due to the spat and that he had been offered $200,000 to compete in last year's contest, along with a $1.2 million, four-year contract going forward. Advertisement Chestnut also told The Blast that 'I still don't know exactly where our relationship stands' and that he was 'really surprised' about their reaction to his partnership with Impossible Foods. The partnership with Impossible Foods had been to promote 'Meatless Mondays,' an initiative that encourages people to try plant-based alternatives and is something that Chestnut said he takes part in. 'It was for Mondays, for people who aren't even eating meat,' he said about the partnership that ended up becoming an issue. Joey Chestnut is pictured at the Pop Goes the Fort in July 2024. Justin Hamel for the NY Post Advertisement Chestnut, who is a household name, had won the Nathan's hot dog eating contest 16 times, which included winning every year from 2016 until last year, when he did not compete. He holds the record for most dogs and buns eaten, with 76 during the 2021 contest.
