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Yahoo
5 days ago
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- Yahoo
World's Greatest Hot Dog Eater Returns To Site Of Former Glory
The greatest hot dog eater in human history will soon be returning to his former stomping grounds. Back in 2021, Joey Chestnut set the world record for most hot dogs eaten in a 10-minute period by gulping down 76 dogs at the Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest in Coney Island, New York. Advertisement Chestnut is a major-league competitive eater who has won the Nathan's competition a record 16 times ― including in 2022 and 2023, when he ate 63 and 62 dogs, respectively. He bowed out of the 2024 contest after he signed an endorsement deal with the Impossible Foods brand, which sells vegan hot dogs. Chestnut's deal with Impossible Foods apparently conflicted with Nathan's Famous' sponsorship of the hot dog eating contest, so he declined to participate. That allowed Pat Bertoletti to win last year's event by eating 58 dogs, marking the first time since 2015 that Chestnut didn't win Major League Eating's biggest event. On Monday, Chestnut announced on X that he is once again participating in the July 4 Nathan's contest in hopes of winning the coveted mustard belt for a 17th time. Advertisement In a series of tweets, Chestnut called the hot dog contest 'a cherished tradition, a celebration of American culture and a huge part of my life.' Chestnut alluded to last year's controversy by noting he has partnered with 'a variety of companies, including some in the plant-based space,' but insisted 'Nathan's is the only hot dog company I've ever worked with.' 'I respect that there were differences in interpretation, but I'm grateful we've been able to find common ground,' Chestnut said. 'I'm excited to be back on the Coney Island stage, doing what I live to do, and celebrating the Fourth of July with hot dogs in my hands! Stay hungry!' Major League Eating, the body behind the hot dog eating contest and other competitive eating events, attempted to amp up the excitement with a hype video featuring Chestnut. Related...
CNN
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- CNN
Joey Chestnut to return to the 2025 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest
Champion eater Joey Chestnut is returning to the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest after being banned last year. 'This event means the world to me. It's a cherished tradition, a celebration of American culture, and a huge part of my life,' he said in an X post Monday. Chestnut had been a staple at the hot dog eating contest that takes place at Coney Island every Fourth of July. The Major League Eating organization, which oversees the eating contest, barred Chestnut from the event in 2024 after he struck a deal with plant-based food company Impossible Foods. 'We are devastated to learn that Joey Chestnut has chosen to represent a rival brand that sells plant-based hot dogs rather than competing in the 2024 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest,' Major League Eating said in a statement in June 2024. But on Monday, Chestnut pledged his allegiance to Nathan's Famous, the restaurant chain that hosts the hot dog eating competition every year. '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,' Chestnut wrote. 'To be clear: Nathan's is the only hot dog company I've ever worked with.' Chestnut has won the 'Mustard Yellow Belt' 16 times, and once ate a world record 76 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes in 2021. He's currently ranked first in the world for competitive eating, according to Major League Eating. While Chestnut wasn't at Coney Island last July 4th, he did face off with his hot dog eating rival, Takeru Kobayashi, on Labor Day, in a Netflix special called 'Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef.' Similar to Chestnut, Kobayashi was banned from competing in the Nathan's competition due to a contract dispute in 2010. 'I'm excited to be back on the Coney Island stage, doing what I live to do, and celebrating the Fourth of July with hot dogs in my hands!' Chestnut said on X. 'Stay hungry!' Erika Tulfo contributed to this report.
CNN
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- CNN
Joey Chestnut to return to the 2025 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest
Champion eater Joey Chestnut is returning to the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest after being banned last year. 'This event means the world to me. It's a cherished tradition, a celebration of American culture, and a huge part of my life,' he said in an X post Monday. Chestnut had been a staple at the hot dog eating contest that takes place at Coney Island every Fourth of July. The Major League Eating organization, which oversees the eating contest, barred Chestnut from the event in 2024 after he struck a deal with plant-based food company Impossible Foods. 'We are devastated to learn that Joey Chestnut has chosen to represent a rival brand that sells plant-based hot dogs rather than competing in the 2024 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest,' Major League Eating said in a statement in June 2024. But on Monday, Chestnut pledged his allegiance to Nathan's Famous, the restaurant chain that hosts the hot dog eating competition every year. '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,' Chestnut wrote. 'To be clear: Nathan's is the only hot dog company I've ever worked with.' Chestnut has won the 'Mustard Yellow Belt' 16 times, and once ate a world record 76 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes in 2021. He's currently ranked first in the world for competitive eating, according to Major League Eating. While Chestnut wasn't at Coney Island last July 4th, he did face off with his hot dog eating rival, Takeru Kobayashi, on Labor Day, in a Netflix special called 'Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef.' Similar to Chestnut, Kobayashi was banned from competing in the Nathan's competition due to a contract dispute in 2010. 'I'm excited to be back on the Coney Island stage, doing what I live to do, and celebrating the Fourth of July with hot dogs in my hands!' Chestnut said on X. 'Stay hungry!' Erika Tulfo contributed to this report.
CNN
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- CNN
Joey Chestnut to return to the 2025 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest
Champion eater Joey Chestnut is returning to the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest after being banned last year. 'This event means the world to me. It's a cherished tradition, a celebration of American culture, and a huge part of my life,' he said in an X post Monday. Chestnut had been a staple at the hot dog eating contest that takes place at Coney Island every Fourth of July. The Major League Eating organization, which oversees the eating contest, barred Chestnut from the event in 2024 after he struck a deal with plant-based food company Impossible Foods. 'We are devastated to learn that Joey Chestnut has chosen to represent a rival brand that sells plant-based hot dogs rather than competing in the 2024 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest,' Major League Eating said in a statement in June 2024. But on Monday, Chestnut pledged his allegiance to Nathan's Famous, the restaurant chain that hosts the hot dog eating competition every year. '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,' Chestnut wrote. 'To be clear: Nathan's is the only hot dog company I've ever worked with.' Chestnut has won the 'Mustard Yellow Belt' 16 times, and once ate a world record 76 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes in 2021. He's currently ranked first in the world for competitive eating, according to Major League Eating. While Chestnut wasn't at Coney Island last July 4th, he did face off with his hot dog eating rival, Takeru Kobayashi, on Labor Day, in a Netflix special called 'Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef.' Similar to Chestnut, Kobayashi was banned from competing in the Nathan's competition due to a contract dispute in 2010. 'I'm excited to be back on the Coney Island stage, doing what I live to do, and celebrating the Fourth of July with hot dogs in my hands!' Chestnut said on X. 'Stay hungry!' Erika Tulfo contributed to this report.
Al Arabiya
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Al Arabiya
Joey 'Jaws' Chestnut to return to Coney Island hotdog eating contest after contract dispute
Competitive eater Joey 'Jaws' Chestnut announced Monday he will return to compete in this year's Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest after skipping last year's gastronomic battle for the coveted Mustard Belt. 'This event means the world to me,' Chestnut, 41, said in a message posted on X. 'It's a cherished tradition, a celebration of American culture, and a huge part of my life.' It will mark the 20th appearance for the Indiana eater at the Coney Island contest. Last year, Major League Eating event organizer George Shea said Chestnut, who has won the 10-minute eat-a-thon 16 times, would not be participating due to a contract dispute. Chestnut had struck a deal with a competing brand, the plant-based meat company Impossible Foods. For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app. In a phone interview Monday, the competitive eater made it clear he never appeared in any commercials for the company's vegan hot dogs and that Nathan's is the only hot dog company he has worked with. But Chestnut acknowledged he should have made that more clear with Nathan's. 'There was a little bit of communication that we could have improved on last year,' he said. 'And I… yeah, I think we figured it out. It took a little bit of finessing.' Chestnut is still working with Impossible Foods and said clarifications have been made to his respective contracts. Richard Shea, president of Major League Eating, said he did not want to rehash what happened last year because he found it dispiriting, but said he's happy everything is resolved now. 'I think it's the return of the greatest competitive eater of all time to the biggest competitive eating event of all time. So I don't think it gets much bigger in any sport,' Shea said. 'I mean, this guy is the greatest performer we've ever seen in Coney Island and in competitive eating.' Chestnut said he heard from fans over the past year who wanted him to return to the Coney Island event, which is broadcast live on ESPN and even shown overseas. Last year, he opted to compete against soldiers in Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, in a 5-minute hot dog eating contest. Back in New York, Patrick Bertoletti gobbled up 58 hot dogs to win his first men's title, while defending champion Miki Sudo won her 10th title in the women's division, downing a record 51 links. Chestnut holds the world record of eating 76 hot dogs. 'Over the last year, I ran into a lot of people who said that it wasn't the same without me. And I told many people that I was going to work really hard to make sure I got back there,' Chestnut said. 'And I'm really happy that Nathan's and Major League Eating… we were all able to figure it out.' Chestnut said he's been prepping for the big event and has a couple practice sessions left before the July Fourth holiday. 'My body's in tune right now,' he said, explaining how he has to build tolerance for consuming so many hot dogs and get all those muscles used to working together. He likened the process to a boxer getting in practice rounds before a big fight. Chestnut made it clear his business relationship with Impossible Foods does not mean he has become a vegan, an assumption he said some fans made last year. Chestnut said he was surprised by the 'weird blowback' he received about it, explaining he eats a plant-based diet during his recovery from competitive eating events. 'I love meat. I'm going to continue to eat meat. But when I recover from a contest, I have to eat super clean in order to get my body to try to get back to normal,' he said. 'I can't eat pounds of meat every day.'
