Joey Chestnut was banned from the contest that made him famous after signing an endorsement deal with a company that makes plant-based proteins. The 16-time champ returns to Coney Island on July 4th.

Joey Chestnut was banned from the contest that made him famous after signing an endorsement deal with a company that makes plant-based proteins. The 16-time champ returns to Coney Island on July 4th.

A career rivalry was revived today as Netflix hosted 'Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef' a live hot-dog-eating contest pitting two of the sport's legends. Skip to main content Open Mega Menu ...

With a $100,000 grand prize and bragging rights to become "Greatest of All Time" on the line, Chestnut inhaled 83 hot dogs in 10 minutes to Kobayashi's 66 — their first dog-to-dog faceoff in 15 ...