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Joey ‘Jaws’ Chestnut to return to Coney Island hotdog eating contest after contract dispute
It will mark Chestnut’s 20th appearance. He’s won 16 times and holds the world record of eating 76 hot dogs in 10 minutes.
Reigning Coney Island hot dog champ wants Joey Chestnut back even if it means losing title: ‘Didn’t feel right without him there’
This news is hard to swallow. Reigning Nathan’s hot dog-eating champ Patrick Bertoletti fears he may no longer be the top dog amid rumors that notorious eater Joey Chestnut might be back for the ...
Joey Chestnut confirms return to Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest
Chestnut was barred from the 2024 competition over a contract with Impossible Foods, which sells plant-based hot dogs.