Sports Entertainment Joey Chestnut strikes deal to return Nathan’s July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest after being barred By Christian Arnold Published June 16, 2025, 11:06 a.m. ET ...

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Joey Chestnut is set to return to his rightful place on July 4. That is, competing at the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island, N.Y., where he has won a record 16 championships but ...

Chestnut was banned from the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in 2024 because of a sponsorship deal he signed with Impossible Foods, which sells plant-based meat substitutes, including hot dogs.

The champ is back. After a year away from the famed eating contest on the Coney Island boardwalk, Joey Chestnut returned to once again dominate at Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating ...

Joey Chestnut is set to return to his rightful place on July 4. That is, competing at the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island, N.Y., where he has won a record 16 championships but ...

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Before the 2024 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating contest, Chestnut signed an endorsement deal with Impossible Foods, which makes plant-based products that can substitute for meat.

Joey Chestnut is returning to Nathan's 4th of July Hot Dog Eating Contest.© Paul Martinka Joey Chestnut (left) and Takeru Kobayashi in the 2023 competition.© Paul Martinka ...

Chestnut is returning to compete at the 2025 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. The long-reigning champ was banned in 2024 after signing an endorsement deal with Nathan's competitor Impossible Foods.