Joey Chestnut says he will return to this year's contest after he was barred from competing last year amid a sponsorship disagreement.

There is nothing more American than the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island on the Fourth of July. And to the ...

They say absence makes the heart grow fonder. Though in the case of Joey Chestnut, it may be that absence makes the heart ...

The 16-time champ was absent from the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating contest in 2024 because of a contractual dispute, but was cleared to compete next month.

WASHINGTON — Competitive eating icon Joey Chestnut is returning to Nathan's Fourth of July hot dog contest after a one-year hiatus from the Independence Day event.

Chestnut said he was banned from the contest last year Call it a comeback! After a year removed, legendary major league eater ...

Joey Chestnut, 41, who has won the competition 16 times, announced via a three-part post on the social media platform X that ...

Chestnut announced the news on his social media, writing, “I’m thrilled to be returning to the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July ...

Chestnut was barred from the 2024 competition over a contract with Impossible Foods, which sells plant-based hot dogs.

In 2024, the Westfield resident was not invited to the annual Fourth of July competition after signing a deal with the ...

Joey Chestnut will return to Coney Island for the 2025 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest this Fourth of July. The legendary ...