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Competitive eating icon Joey Chestnut is set to make his return to the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest ...

Joey Chestnut To Return To Nathan's Famous 4th Of July Hot Dog Eating Contest ...

Joey Chestnut, of San Jose, California., holds a tray of hot dogs during the weigh-in for the 2017 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating ...

The 16-time champion will still partner with other companies, but notes Nathan's is the "only hot dog company he's worked ...

A hot dog eating champion is returning to the greatest stage in competitive eating, and this athlete is hungry for another ...

Joey Chestnut is back. The legendarily dominant force in competitive hot dog eating will return to the annual Fourth of July competition, seeking his 17th victory after a one-year absence from Coney ...

It will mark Chestnut’s 20th appearance. He’s won 16 times and holds the world record of eating 76 hot dogs in 10 minutes.

Joey Chestnut is returning to Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4 following last year's "ban." ...

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

When people name their GOATs, or Greatest of All Time athletes, across various sports there's a good chance that Joey Chestnut's name comes up. After a controversial ban from the 2024 Nathan's Famous ...

Joey Chestnut said he will compete in the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest July 4 after being barred last year due to a contractual dispute.