Holding the world record for most hot dogs eaten in 10 minutes, Joey Chestnut has won the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July contest 16 times. But he will have to miss out on this year's event over a row about him signing a brand deal with Impossible Foods.

Joey “Jaws” Chestnut, 40, is the reigning champion of the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest, having won all but one of the competitions every year since 2007.

In the 2021 contest, he ate 76 hot dogs and buns in just 10 minutes, one of 55 competitive eating world records he holds.

Last year, he fell short of his own record but still put away an impressive 63 sausages. He blamed his performance on stormy weather.

But after signing an endorsement deal with Impossible Foods - a plant-based meat company - Chestnut will miss out on the annual New York event.

It’s because Nathan’s Famous prohibits eaters from endorsing competitor hot dog brands, the contest’s governing body Major League Eating (MLE) said.

  • @NegativeLookBehindEnglish
    13•5 months ago

    I watched the documentary about him and Kobayashi recently. Chestnut is kind of an asshole.