Longstanding beef has finally been squashed. Eaten, actually. Joey Chestnut defeated Takeru Kobayashi in a one-on-one hot dog eating contest Sunday afternoon at the Hyper X Arena in Las Vegas. Chestnut consumed 83 dogs — beating his world record of 76 in 2022 — to Kobayashi’s 66 in 10 minutes. “This is amazing,” Chestnut said … Read more
Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi are beefing over the rules for their Netflix special showdown on Monday. The pair of legendary professional eaters won’t be allowed to dunk or pour water on their hot dogs in the 10-minute contest, according to a set of rules released by Netflix on Thursday. It’s a departure from most … Read more
He’s lived a full life. Takeru Kobayashi, Japan’s legendary competitive eater and one-time rival hot dog king Joey Chestnut is dishing on their highly anticipated rematch — and what retirement has been like since throwing the napkin on the table in 2010. The rivalrous duo, who went head to head for several Fourth of July … Read more
It’s gonna be a real dog fight. Only one man has beaten Joey Chestnut in the last 17 years of the July 4th Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating competition – and he says his latest competitor, and former arch nemesis, can do it to. Matt Stonie beat Chestnut 62 franks to 60 in the 2015 edition … Read more
He’s lost his appetite for competitive eating. Takeru Kobayashi — the Japanese eating legend who won six consecutive Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contests is standing down from all future food challenges because he quite literally no longer has the hunger to compete. The 46-year-old announced his retirement in the new Netflix documentary “Hack Your Health: … Read more