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New York — Joey Chestnut, champ of the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest Banned from that competition this yearWill encounter an additional previous champ at an additional location.
That’s all it will certainly take.
Netflix has actually revealed that Chestnut, a document 16-time champ, will certainly challenge versus his old competitor and previous champ Takeru Kobayashi in an unique occasion that will certainly broadcast survive Netflix onLabor Day The unique occasion is entitled “Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef,
There’s no info yet regarding where the competition will certainly be held, yet Netflix states both will certainly consume beef hotdogs.
Why was Joey Chestnut outlawed?
Chestnut is not joining this year’s Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest on July fourth as a result of his collaboration with Impossible Foods, a competing brand name that markets plant-based hotdogs.
Major League Eating, which arranges the occasion, stated it and Nathan’s “have actually made a great deal of initiatives in current months to fit Joey and his monitoring group,” consisting of permitting Chestnut to contend in a Labor Day competition onNetflix
“For almost 20 years we have actually run under the exact same fundamental hotdog exclusivity stipulations. However, it shows up that Joey and his supervisors have actually liked a brand-new collaboration with a various hotdog brand name over our long-lasting partnership,” Major League Eating stated in a declaration. “We wish he will certainly return when he is no more standing for a competing brand name.”
Chestnut challenged this characterization and spoke up honestly on the issue in a social media post,
” I was extremely let down to gain from the media today that after almost two decades I am outlawed from the Nathan’s fourth ofJuly Hot Dog Eating Contest I like joining that occasion, I like commemorating America with my followers throughout this wonderful nation on the fourth of July, and I am educating to safeguard my title,” Chestnut composed. “To established the document right, I do not have an agreement with MLE or Nathan’s and they are seeking to alter the policies from previous years as it connects to various other companions I might collaborate with. That is certainly the basis whereupon I am being outlawed, and it does not impact the fourth of July competition.”
He composed, “Sadly, Nathan’s and Major League Eating have actually made this choice and it will certainly create followers to lose out on the happiness and entertainment they’re suggested to have throughout the vacations. My followers, I like and value you. Rest guaranteed you’ll see me consuming once again quickly. Stay tuned and remain starving!”
An Impossible Foods speaker stated in a declaration to CBS News, “We love Joey and sustain him in any type of competitors he picks. It’s fine to explore a brand-new canine. Meat eaters should not be restricted to just one wiener.”
Joey Chestnut’s document
Chestnut holds the world document for consuming 76 hotdogs in 10 mins in 2021. He has actually won the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest 16 times, yearly considering that 2007, besides 2015, when he shed toMatthew Stonie
Now he is mosting likely to encounter an additional “champ”Takeru Kobayashi
In May, Kobayashi, a six-time champ of the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest and a long time affordable eater, announced his retirement” I stress over the repercussions of my choice, yet most significantly, I intend to recover my mind and digestive tract,” he stated in a declaration.
But currently it appears an additional fight is yet ahead. It’s been 15 years considering that both challenged in a hotdog consuming competition. In 2009, Chestnut beat Kobayashi and caught the desirable mustard yellow belt.
“For me, retired life will just occur when I defeated him one last time,” Kobayashi stated. “This competition has actually been taking place for a very long time.”
“Throughout all my years in affordable consuming, Kobayashi has actually become my fiercest competitor,” Chestnut stated. “Competing with him has actually pressed me to end up being better. I recognize followers have waited a very long time for an additional phase in our competition and I can not await our massive expose on Netflix! It’s time to provide individuals what they desire!”
