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Joey Chestnut won his 18th Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest on Saturday, but he did not quite achieve the mark he was looking for. Chestnut consumed 66 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes, enough to win but short of his personal record of 76. He had …
Joey Chestnut is making headlines this week outside of the usual July 4th cycle. The legendary competitive eater Chestnut has been sentenced to 180 days of probation after pleading guilty to a charge of misdemeanor battery, according to a report this …
Joey Chestnut put together another heroic effort at the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on Friday, but his performance left him wanting more. Chestnut took down 70.5 hot dogs and buns to win his 17th Hot Dog Eating Contest. It was a …
The undisputed king of the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest is making a comeback this year. Joey Chestnut announced on Monday that he will compete in the 2025 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest on the 4th of July in Coney Island, N.Y. Chestnut said …
Joey Chestnut continues to dominate as a competitive eater. Chestnut provided some halftime entertainment at the Cleveland Cavaliers’ game against the Atlanta Hawks at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio, on Wednesday night. He was …
Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi squared off in a hot dog eating showdown on Monday, and Chestnut beat his own world record en route to a convincing victory. Chestnut ate 83 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes compared to Kobayashi’s 67 during …
The upcoming matchup between Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi will be looking a good bit different than their last one. In a post to their X page on Thursday, Netflix revealed the interesting rules for the Sept. 2 hot dog contest between the two …
Joey Chestnut did not compete in the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest on the 4th of July for the first time in two decades, and gambling markets were a lot quieter because of it. According to ESPN gambling reporter David Payne Purdum, the BetMGM …
Joey Chestnut has a new plan for July 4th that will still involve him sucking down hot dogs. Chestnut was banned last month from participating in the annual July 4 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest due to a conflicting endorsement deal. Chestnut and …
Joey Chestnut may not be allowed to participate in the Nathan’s July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest, but he has something else cooking. Netflix announced on Wednesday that Chestnut will face fellow competitive eater, Takeru Kobayashi, in a live hot …
One might not expect Joey Chestnut’s would-be rivals to be hoping the competitive eating champion will take part in the annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Contest, but that is the case for at least one of them. Geoff Esper, who finished as the …
Joey Chestnut issued a response via social media Tuesday after being banned from the Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest. Chestnut reportedly was offered a 4-year, $1.2 million contract to continue competing in the Nathan’s …
Joey Chestnut has become the unquestioned face of the annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest over the past several years, but he will not be permitted to take part in the event this year. Steve Cuozzo of the New York Post reported on Tuesday that …
Renowned competitive eater Joey Chestnut on Saturday showed off his versatility by downing several pints of ice cream in under a minute. The Toledo Mud Hens brought in Chestnut to throw out the first pitch for the team’s contest against the …
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 …
Joey Chestnut won his 15th Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Monday, but made headlines for taking care of a protestor who had jumped on stage rather than the amount of hot dogs and buns he ate. A protestor rushed the competition stage and …
