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In a highly anticipated showdown, Joey Chestnut defeated Takeru Kobayashi in a record-setting hot dog eating contest at the Hyper X Arena in Las Vegas. Chestnut managed to eat 83 hot dogs in 10 minutes, surpassing his previous world record of 76, while Kobayashi finished with 66. This match was their first head-to-head since 2009

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Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Competiton To Be A Close Race This Year Without Joey Chestnut

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With Joey Chestnut absent from the 2024 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, the competition is wide open. Chestnut, a 16-time champion, holds the record with 76 hotdogs consumed in 2021. His absence marks the first time since 2015 that someone else will win the contest. Former competitive eater Pablo Martinez believes the contest will be

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Hot Dog Eating Champ Joey Chestnut Banned From Nathan’s Contest For Promoting Vegan Meat Brand

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Joey Chestnut, a titan in the world of competitive eating, has been banned from this year’s Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest due to a dispute involving a new endorsement deal. Chestnut, who has won the Nathan’s contest 16 times, recently signed with Impossible Foods to promote their plant-based hot dogs, a move that conflicted

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