Joey Chestnut had bold message for fans during Hot Dog Contest weather delay

Joey Chestnut had a bold message for the fans attending Tuesday’s Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Contest at Coney Island.

The men’s competition, which was scheduled to take place after the women’s competition was held, was canceled due to the weather. The stage was cleared, and fans were left disappointed by the development.

But Chestnut went out to talk with the fans in attendance. He had his game-face on and told the fans in no uncertain terms that they were going to make the competition happen.

“I’m gonna get the rest of the guys out and we’re gonna do this f***er,” Chestnut apparently said.

Hear me out, I’m not saying the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest is going to happen, but @joeyjaws just came out and said and I quote, “I’m gonna get the rest of the guys out and we’re gonna do this f***er.” #nathansfamous #ESPN pic.twitter.com/PhOTQGrKWv

— Kenneth Heasley (@HeasleyK13) July 4, 2023

You can see just how serious Chestnut was when he went out to visit the fans:

https://twitter.com/eatingcontest/status/1676284005375680539

And here was Chestnut greeting the fans:

Joey Chestnut running to greet his fans #joeyjaw #JoeyChestnut #coneyisland pic.twitter.com/oDX0qCi4Uu

— Major League Eating (@eatingcontest) July 4, 2023

Chestnut proved to be right.

After a delay due to the lightning and rain, the competition was back on. Chesnut was looking to win his 8th straight title and 16th overall.