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.
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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.
It’s because Nathan’s Famous prohibits eaters from endorsing competitor hot dog brands, the contest’s governing body Major League Eating (MLE) said.
And New York mayor Eric Adams waded in to tell MLE to “stop being such weenies” on social media, calling for them to allow Chestnut to take part in the contest on 4 July.
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Capitalising on the row, Netflix quickly snapped up Chestnut and fellow competitive eater and Nathan’s veteran Takeru Kobayashi for a new special.
Mr Shea seemed unimpressed with the streaming giant’s plan, saying Netflix was “trying to recreate the Nathan’s contest to some extent and you just can’t do that”.
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I didn’t know Impossible had hotdogs. Thanks, Nathan’s!
Ikr! I wanna try them!!