Joey Chestnut ‘gutted’ by Nathan’s hot dog eating contest ban

Joey Chestnut spoke out publicly for the first time since The Washington Post reported that the famous hot dog eating contestant had dropped out of this year’s Fourth of July Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest because of a feud over a hot dog brand he had a contract with. In a statement at the […]
Joey Chestnut Dumped for 2024 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest After Repping Vegan Franks

For the first time in more than 15 years, reigning national hot dog eating champion Joey Chestnut will be unable to compete in New York’s annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest after violating his contract with Frankfurter Co. to represent a company that makes vegan hot dogs. Chestnut is one of the biggest names in […]
Joey Chestnut Banned From 2024 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest

Defending champion Joey Chestnut competes in the 2023 Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York City on July 4, 2023. The men’s competition was postponed due to a thunderstorm, but then took place without spectators being allowed into the “arena.” The annual contest, which began […]
Joey Chestnut banned from Nathan’s Hot Dog eating contest

A national travesty would ensue, from which America may never recover. Joey Chestnut, a 16-time Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Championship champion who stands at the pinnacle of human athleticism, was banned from competing in the hot dog competition he made famous on Tuesday, according to the New York Post. According to Front Office Sports, Major […]
Joey Chestnut is out of 2024 Nathan’s hot dog eating contest in beef over vegan franks

This hot dog news from Coney Island is hard to accept. Joey Chestnut, a perennial winner of the annual Nathan’s hot dog eating contest on the Fourth of July, is avoiding vomiting beef this year due to a contract he signed to represent another wiener brand, The Washington Post has learned. And it’s not just […]