Joey Chestnut was banned from the contest that made him famous after signing an endorsement deal with a company that makes plant-based proteins. The 16-time champ returns to Coney Island on July 4th.

Joey Chestnut wrote on social media “thrilled to be returning” to the competition that was “a huge part of my life.” ...

Joey Chestnut enters the 2023 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest in the Coney Island section of the Brooklyn borough of New York, Tuesday, July. 4, 2023. After being banned from the ...

After a dispute sidelined him last year, Coney Island’s top dog is back to reclaim his crown at the annual Fourth of July hot ...

Competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut announced Monday he will return to compete in this year's Nathan’s Famous Fourth of ...

They say absence makes the heart grow fonder. Though in the case of Joey Chestnut, it may be that absence makes the heart ...

The 16-time champ was absent from the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating contest in 2024 because of a contractual dispute, but was cleared to compete next month.

Champion eater Joey Chestnut is returning to the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest after being banned ...

Joey Chestnut will return to Coney Island for the 2025 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest this Fourth of July. The legendary ...

WASHINGTON — Competitive eating icon Joey Chestnut is returning to Nathan's Fourth of July hot dog contest after a one-year hiatus from the Independence Day event.