Joey Chestnut was banned from the contest that made him famous after signing an endorsement deal with a company that makes plant-based proteins. The 16-time champ returns to Coney Island on July 4th.

When people name their GOATs, or Greatest of All Time athletes, across various sports there's a good chance that Joey Chestnut's name comes up. After a controversial ban from the 2024 Nathan's Famous ...

Joey Chestnut wrote on social media “thrilled to be returning” to the competition that was “a huge part of my life.” ...

It will mark Chestnut’s 20th appearance. He’s won 16 times and holds the world record of eating 76 hot dogs in 10 minutes.

The duo faced off for a final time on Netflix last year in a hot-dog eating competition, when Chestnut out-dogged Kobayashi 83-66. Last year's champion was Patrick Bertoletti, who ate 58 hot dogs in ...

After an eyebrow-raising year-long hiatus from competing in the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, Joey Chestnut has ...