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.

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.

Joey Chestnut is returning to Nathan’s 4th of July Hot Dog Eating Contest. Paul Martinka “I’m thrilled to be returning to the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest. This ...

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 ...

The invite read: “Nothing fancy, just love.” Deal’s daughter said the couple met through a mutual friend, Deal’s former fraternity brother. Deal’s first wife, Sandra, passed away in 2022.

Chestnut won his first Nathan’s hot dog eating championship — and the coveted Mustard Belt — in 2007. Since then, he was champion every year through 2014, lost to Matt Stonie in 2015, then ...

The 2025 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest is here and the return of Joey Chestnut is the talk of the Fourth of July. Here are the full results from the event in Coney Island.

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 ...

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 ...

Aug. 28—Hundreds of friends, family members and political figures gathered Saturday afternoon in the Ramsey Conference Center at Lanier Technical College to celebrate the life of former Georgia first ...