Joey 'Jaws' Chestnut Hopes for a Comeback Victory in Annual Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest
The 41-year-old from Westfield, Indiana, was not in last year's event due to a contract dispute involving a deal he had struck with a competing brand – the plant-based meat company Impossible Foods. But now he's back, saying things have been ironed out. Patrick Bertoletti of Chicago won the title in Chestnut's absence and is the defending men's champion. In the women's competition, defending champion Miki Sudo, 39, of Tampa, Florida, is the favorite this year and is seeking her 11th title. Last year, she downed a record 51 dogs.
The annual gastronomic battle, which dates back to 1972, is held in front of the original Nathan's Famous restaurant at New York's Coney Island and draws large crowds of fans, many in foam hot dog hats. Competitors in the men's and women's categories chow down as many hot dogs as possible in 10 minutes. They are allowed to dunk the dogs in cups of water to soften them up, creating a stomach-churning spectacle.
The 15 men in the competition hail from across the US and internationally, including Australia, the Czech Republic, Canada, England, and Brazil. The 13 women competitors are all Americans.
Chestnut set the world record of eating 76 wieners and buns in 10 minutes on July 4, 2021. He has won a record 16 Mustard Belts. Instead of appearing in New York last year, Chestnut ate 57 dogs – in only five minutes – in an exhibition with soldiers in El Paso, Texas.
Chestnut told The Associated Press last month that while he was happy to compete at that event, he was really happy to be back at Coney Island.
Chestnut said he had never appeared in any commercials for Impossible Foods' vegan hot dogs and that Nathan's is the only hot dog company he has worked with. But he acknowledged he should have made that more clear with Nathan's.
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The Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest is back, and famed competitive eater Joey 'Jaws' Chestnut is hoping for a comeback 17th win on Friday. The 41-year-old from Westfield, Indiana, was not in last year's event due to a contract dispute involving a deal he had struck with a competing brand – the plant-based meat company Impossible Foods. But now he's back, saying things have been ironed out. Patrick Bertoletti of Chicago won the title in Chestnut's absence and is the defending men's champion. In the women's competition, defending champion Miki Sudo, 39, of Tampa, Florida, is the favorite this year and is seeking her 11th title. Last year, she downed a record 51 dogs. The annual gastronomic battle, which dates back to 1972, is held in front of the original Nathan's Famous restaurant at New York's Coney Island and draws large crowds of fans, many in foam hot dog hats. Competitors in the men's and women's categories chow down as many hot dogs as possible in 10 minutes. They are allowed to dunk the dogs in cups of water to soften them up, creating a stomach-churning spectacle. The 15 men in the competition hail from across the US and internationally, including Australia, the Czech Republic, Canada, England, and Brazil. The 13 women competitors are all Americans. Chestnut set the world record of eating 76 wieners and buns in 10 minutes on July 4, 2021. He has won a record 16 Mustard Belts. Instead of appearing in New York last year, Chestnut ate 57 dogs – in only five minutes – in an exhibition with soldiers in El Paso, Texas. Chestnut told The Associated Press last month that while he was happy to compete at that event, he was really happy to be back at Coney Island. Chestnut said he had never appeared in any commercials for Impossible Foods' vegan hot dogs and that Nathan's is the only hot dog company he has worked with. But he acknowledged he should have made that more clear with Nathan's.
