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Joey Chestnut to Battle Takeru Kobayashi After Nathan’s Hot Dog Ban
Joey Chestnut will battle rival competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi in a Netflix hot dog eating contest which will stream live over Labor Day weekend
Nothing is more American than watching Joey Chestnut participate in the annual Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on the 4th of July — but there’s more to know about the man behind the meat. “To set the record straight, I do not have a contract with MLE or Nathan’s and they are looking to change the rules from past years as it relates to other partners I can work with,” Chestnut wrote via Instagram on Tuesday evening. Chestnut triumphed at last year’s competition in Coney Island, downing 62 hot dogs and buns to clinch his eighth consecutive victory.
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