Acclaimed eater Joey 'Jaws' Chestnut has been banned from this year's Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest over a reported contract he inked with 'Impossible Foods,'…
"It seems that Joey and his managers have prioritized a new partnership with a different hot dog brand over our long-time relationship," a statement from Major League Eating read, in parthas been banned from this year's Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest over a reported contract he inked with a company that makes plant-based franks, according to the group Nathan sanctions to run the highly anticipated annual event.
Major League Eating released a statement Tuesday that read in part,"We are devastated to learn that Joey Chestnut has chosen to represent a rival brand that sells plant-based hot dogs rather than competing in the 2024 Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest.
Eating all of those hot dogs comes with a price, but the best finishers receive money -- and a WWE-esque championship belt -- for their efforts. The total prize pool typically is $40,000, so here's how that purse is usually allocated among the top five eaters: The world record for hot dogs eaten in the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest is 76, which was set by Joey Chestnut in 2021. The 39-year-old topped the old record of 75 in 2020, which he set himself. In 2018, Chestnut consumed 74 hot dogs, another record at the time. He's theChestnut made it 16 total wins in the contest after winning in 2023.
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