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Joey Chestnut is back to defend his ****** le.
The 16-time Mustard Belt winner returned to the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in 2025 after a year-long ban stemming from a sponsorship deal with vegan food producer Impossible Foods, and now he's back at Coney Island looking to add to his record haul.
The annual event will once again be held on July 4 at Coney Island. It features a lot of returning faces, including 11-time women's champion Miki Sudo.
Other contestants include 2024 men's winner Patrick Bertoletti as well as Geoffrey Esper, James Webb and Nick Wehry.
Joey Chestnut is back to defend his ****** le.
The 16-time Mustard Belt winner returned to the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in 2025 after a year-long ban stemming from a sponsorship deal with vegan food producer Impossible Foods, and now he's back at Coney Island looking to add to his record haul.
The annual event will once again be held on July 4 at Coney Island. It features a lot of returning faces, including 11-time women's champion Miki Sudo.
Other contestants include 2024 men's winner Patrick Bertoletti as well as Geoffrey Esper, James Webb and Nick Wehry.
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