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.

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.

This news is hard to swallow. Reigning Nathan’s hot dog-eating champ Patrick Bertoletti fears he may no longer be the top dog amid rumors that notorious eater Joey Chestnut might be back for the ...

Joey Chestnut said he will compete in the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest July 4 after being barred last year due to a contractual dispute.

Joey Chestnut is returning to the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest this July 4. The competitive eater made the announcement ...

Joey Chestnut is returning to Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4 following last year's "ban." ...

Patrick Bertoletti, the 2024 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating champion, is concerned about retaining his title if Joey Chestnut is allowed to compete in this year's event on July 4. Speaking to TMZ Sports ...

On July 4, 2024, Patrick Bertoletti ate 58 hot dogs to win the annual Nathan's Fourth of July contest. Bertoletti was just the fourth man to win since the year 2001. Joey Chestnut, the 16-time ...

In his absence, Patrick Bertoletti took the title by eating 58 hot dogs in 10 minutes. While that win put Bertoletti in rare company, even he acknowledged the result felt incomplete without Chestnut.

Patrick Bertoletti stuffs hot dogs into his mouth during the men's division in Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest at Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York.