With fences still damaged days before the competition, Chestnut took his talents to Fort Bliss, Texas, for his Fourth of July feast and competed against Army soldiers. Chestnut ate 57 hot dogs and buns, outdoing four competitors combined, who tallied 49 hot dogs and buns in total. The new Nathan’s champion finished 58 hot dogs — nowhere close to the record of 76 that “Jaws” Chestnut set in 2021. Chestnut was initially barred from the competition because of a sponsorship deal with Impossible Foods, which specializes in plant-based alternatives to meat products. Impossible Foods CEO Peter McGuinness presented Operation Homefront, a charity that supports military families, with a $106,000 donation check.

Source: Fox News July 05, 2024 06:09 UTC