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Champ Joey Chestnut Banned From Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest Amid Beef Over Sponsorship
Chestnut, who has won the Mustard Belt for eight years running and in 16 of the past 17 years, is banned over his new sponsorship agreement.
Joey Chestnut finishes in first place in the 2023 Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest Bobby Bank/Getty Images Sixteen-time champion Joey Chestnut has been banned from Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest in a beef over sponsorship. It seems the folks at Major League Eating, which oversees the contest, didn’t think his reported deal with Impossible Foods was kosher. “MLE and Nathan’s went to great lengths in recent months to accommodate Joey and his management team, agreeing to the appearance fee and allowing Joey to compete in a rival unbranded hot dog eating contest on Labor Day,” the statement continues.
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