The number of sports included in the Olympics can seem overwhelming. And there are some sports fans who wonder how they have a place in the Summer Games to begin with.
Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi squared off in a hot dog eating showdown on Monday, and Chestnut beat his own world record en route to a convincing victory.
The sport of competitive eating (and yes, it is a sport) has two titans. Joey Chestnut is a 16-time winner of the Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest.
Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi will battle each other in a made-for-TV contest next month. On Tuesday, Netflix announced the two legendary competitive eaters will go head-to-head in a live event on the streaming service on Sept.
Joey Chestnut will face off against former world record holder Takeru Kobayashi in a head-to-head hot dog eating competition that will air on Sept. 2 on Netflix.
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