Joey Chestnut won’t be competing in this year’s Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, and at least one person associated with the event is sick to their stomach. The 40-year-old has been almost unbeatable on July 4, winning the event 16 times, including every single one since 2016. Three of those 16 wins came against Takeru Kobayashi, who had previously won the contest six times in the early 2000s. Kobayashi, coincidentally enough, had his own problems with MLE and has not competed at the Nathan’s contest since 2009 after he had a dispute over his contract. 3 Joey Chestnut won’t be competing this year.

Source: Punch June 12, 2024 06:37 UTC