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New York CNN —World record holder Joey Chestnut may not be competing at Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest this year, but now fans will be able to watch Chestnut face off with his rival Takeru Kobayashi on Netflix on Labor Day. The two professional competitive eaters will face off in a Netflix special titled “CHESTNUT VS. KOBAYASHI: UNFINISHED BEEF,” which the streaming company advertised as a determination of the ultimate hot dog eating champion. Netflix’s announcement comes just a day after Chestnut was banned from competing in Nathan’s hot dog eating contest because he signed a deal with rival plant-based food company Impossible Foods. Chestnut is a hot dog champ. Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi stuff hot dogs into their mouths during Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest in Coney Island in New York City, on July 4, 2009.
Persons: Joey Chestnut, Takeru Kobayashi, Chestnut, He’s, Kobayashi, Yana Paskova, , Kobayashi —, , CNN’s Erika Tulfo Organizations: New, New York CNN, Nathan’s, Netflix, Labor, Impossible Foods, League Eating Locations: New York, Coney Island, New York City
Joey Chestnut won't compete in Nathan's hot-dog-eating contest this year. Major League Eating, the event overseer, cited Chestnut's partnership with a rival brand. AdvertisementThe competitive-eating champ Joey Chestnut has been kicked out of an upcoming contest over a beef between him and the Coney Island hot-dog-eating competition he's won a whopping 16 times. Chestnut, 40, won't participate in this year's Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4 — an event he won last year after pounding 62 hot dogs. In a statement posted to X on Tuesday, Major League Eating — the governing body that oversees the event — said Chestnut had "chosen to represent a rival brand that sells plant-based hot dogs rather than competing."
Persons: Joey Chestnut, wiener, , he's, Chestnut Organizations: Foods, Service, Business Locations: Coney
New York CNN —Dynastic hot dog eating champion Joey Chestnut will not compete in this year’s Nathan’s hot dog eating contest after he struck a deal with plant-based food company Impossible Foods. “We are devastated to learn that Joey Chestnut has chosen to represent a rival brand that sells plant-based hot dogs rather than competing in the 2024 Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest,” the Major League Eating organization, which oversees the event, said in a statement. The organization said that to come back Chestnut must renounce deals with brands that rival Nathan’s. We would love nothing more than to have him at Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest, which he has dominated for years. Joey Chestnut, Nathan’s and its parent company, Smithfield Foods, did not reply to requests for comment.
Persons: Joey Chestnut, Chestnut Organizations: New, New York CNN, Impossible Foods, League Eating, Labor, Smithfield Foods Locations: New York, American
The Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest will be down one dog this year. Major League Eating announced Tuesday that it's parting ways with 16-time champion Joey "Jaws" Chestnut ahead of this year's competition, hosted by Nathan's Famous . Joey Chestnut holds the Guinness World Record for eating the most hot dogs in 10 minutes, a title he won at the annual hot dog eating contest in 2021. Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island, New York, is a Fourth of July tradition and broadcast nationally on ESPN. It's also a marketing strategy for Nathan's Famous, whose signature offering, the hot dog, is on a decline.
Persons: Joey Chestnut, Frankster, Joey, Nathan's, Chestnut, MLE, Richard Shea, It's Organizations: League Eating, CNBC, New York Post, Impossible Foods, Labor, ESPN Locations: Manhattan, New York City , New York, U.S, Coney Island, Coney Island , New York
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