The Nathan's Fourth of July sausage eating challenge no longer measures up forever eating extraordinary Joey Chestnut.
The 16-time champ of the challenge, including consistently starting around 2016, won't contend at the current year's challenge, as per Significant Association Eating. What's more, it's all around his choice to underwrite vegetarian sausages rather than nathan's hot dog eating contest 2024.
On Tuesday night, Chestnut took to X to share his dissatisfaction over being "prohibited" from the occasion and guaranteed he found out about the choice with the remainder of the world.
"I was destroyed to gain from the media that following 19 years Im prohibited from the nathan's hot dog eating contest 2024 July fourth hot dog Eating Challenge," Chestnut composed, adding, "I love contending in that occasion, I love observing America with my fans all around this extraordinary country on the fourth and I have been preparing to shield my title."
Chestnut kept up with that he doesn't have an agreement with Significant Association Eating (MLE) and that the association is "hoping to change the principles from previous years as it connects with different accomplices I can work with."
The widely popular eater made an impression on his fans, stating, "I love you and value you. Have confidence that you'll see me eat again soon!! Remain HUNGRY!"
News that Chestnut wouldn't contend in the 2024 occasion because of his association with the vegetarian frank brand, Unimaginable Food varieties, was uncovered prior on Tuesday.
"We are crushed to discover that Joey Chestnut has decided to address an opponent brand that sells plant-based hot dogs as opposed to contending in the 2024 Nathan's Renowned Fourth of July Frank Eating Challenge," Significant Association Eating said in an explanation.
Nathan's, the revered Coney Island hot dog brand, has long required eaters not to underwrite an opponent brand in the event that they will contend in the country's most well known eating challenge.
"MLE and Nathan's took extraordinary measures lately to oblige Joey and his supervisory crew, consenting to the appearance charge and permitting Joey to contend in an opponent unbranded frank eating challenge on Work Day," Significant Association Eating said in a proclamation. "For almost twenty years we have worked under a similar fundamental sausage selectiveness arrangements. In any case, it appears to be that Joey and his chiefs have focused on another organization with an alternate hot dog brand throughout our long-lasting relationship."
Chestnut is supporting the Inconceivable brand, the famous purveyor of vegetarian burgers, hot dogs and hotdogs, as per the New York Post, which was first to report the fresh insight about Chestnut not contending.
"We love Joey and support him in any challenge he picks," a representative for Unimaginable Food varieties said in a proclamation.
Chestnut, 40, won the challenge consistently from 2007 to 2014 and afterward consistently from 2016 to 2023. Matt Stone won the challenge in 2015, eating 62 canines to Chestnut's 60.
Chestnut actually holds the record for most hot dogs - - and buns - - consumed quickly with 76 eaten in 2021.
Significant Association Eating said it will in any case reclaim the hot dog eating champ - - in the event that he drops his other support bargain.
"Joey Chestnut is an American legend," the association said. "We really want to have him at the Nathan's Renowned Global Frank Eating Challenge, which he has ruled for quite a long time. We trust that he returns when he isn't addressing an opponent brand."
FAQs
Why doesn't Kobayashi compete in Nathan's?
July 2010 debate. On June 28, 2010, Kobayashi declared he wouldn't contend in the nathan's hot dog eating contest 2024 Fourth of July hot dog Eating Rivalry, purportedly because of the organization's demand that Kobayashi sign an elite agreement.
Is Joey Chestnut a competitive eater?
Joey Chestnut is a 40-year-old American serious eater who was positioned first on the planet this year by Significant Association Eating
How much money has Joey Chestnut made in competitive eating?
His prosperity has converted into significant profit, with top serious eaters effectively rounding up between $250,000 to $500,000 each year from prize cash and sponsorships.
