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Joey Chestnut massive favorite to eat way back to Nathan's hot dog title

Joey Chestnut, who has won Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest a record 16 times, is back after being banned last year and is expected by the oddsmakers to secure his 17th title on the Fourth of July in New York.

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Joey Chestnut reveals his status for 2025 Hot Dog Eating Contest

Chestnut was banned from last year’s Hot Dog Eating Contest after he signed an endorsement deal with vegan brand Impossible Foods.

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Joey Chestnut News / 5 GOATs / May 27

Joey Chestnut expected to miss Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest once again in 2025: ‘It’s a bummer’

The most prolific name in the history of the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest is expecting to miss the event once again in 2025. After a shocking ban from the event in 2024, Joey Chestnut isn’t expecting to return to Coney Island to defend his glory this summer.

Joey Chestnut News / 5 GOATs / May 25

Joey Chestnut details how he will break his ‘intense’ popcorn-eating record on Memorial Day

Joey Chestnut is ready to make history on Memorial Day as he will attempt to break his popcorn-eating record. On3 recently spoke to the competitive eating legend, and he revealed what he needs to do tobreak the world record at the Rural King store in South Terre Haute, Indiana.

Patrick Bertoletti News / Yardbarker / July 5

Maybe it's time to retire the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest

Maybe it's time to retire the annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest

The absence of 16-time champion Joey Chestnut soured this year's contest, but there are plenty of other reasons to be down on an outdated event that might already be past its prime.

Patrick Bertoletti wins the event

2024 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest results: Full order of finalists

Miki Sudo wins 2024 contest again, breaking a record

Joey Chestnut eats 57 hot dogs in alternate contest on Fourth of July

How Impossible Foods partnership pushed Chestnut out of Nathan's contest

Notable non-traditional sports seen on ESPN channels

The hilarious 2004 film Dodgeball : A True Underdog Story brought to light some out-of-the-box sports or competitions that are highly entertaining. Since then, the ESPN family of channels and platforms have been the place to go when it comes to real life, non-traditional sports watching.