Netflix organized a hot dog eating event quickly, reuniting retired Kobayashi and Joey Chestnut. Chestnut faced off with Kobayashi after 15 years, both holding 22 world hot dog eating championships. Chestnut was banned from Nathan's contest but hopes to compete. Geoff Esper, the favorite for Nathan's contest, has impressive eating records. Chestnut expressed hope to compete despite the ban, likened to Patrick Mahomes missing the Super Bowl. The dispute arose due to a disagreement over vegan franks.
"To take Joey Chestnut out of the hot dog eating contest is like booting Patrick Mahomes just two weeks before the Super Bowl," @williamfleitch writes. https://t.co/xAk9mamymv
“We love Joey and support him in any contest he chooses,” an Impossible spokesperson said in a statement shared with NPR. “It’s OK to experiment with a new dog. Meat eaters shouldn’t have to be exclusive to just one wiener.” 🤣 https://t.co/UwgKvyZflq
Joey Chestnut, the best there ever was https://t.co/psfP35li4z
Joey Chestnut, a hot-dog-eating champion, won’t be competing in this year’s Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest due to “beef over vegan franks.” The story behind the dustup is “an all-American tale,” @loracorkelley writes in The Atlantic Daily: https://t.co/lCkIsCmeTI
Hot dog champ who beat Joey Chestnut explains how Takeru Kobayashi can do it too https://t.co/1wf3MeTkeo https://t.co/OGc60dWuTp
ICYMI: Joey Chestnut Speaks On Hot Dog Contest Ban, 'Hopeful' He'll Compete On 4th | Click to read more 👇 https://t.co/XT2lvVsyLj
Joey Chestnut 'very hopeful' he can compete in hot dog eating contest: 'I'll be hungry' https://t.co/1wJZVot77L
The favorite for the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, @GeoffEsper has some WILD accomplishments 🤯 🍗 281 Buffalo Chicken Wings - 12 minutes 🍕 83 Slices of Pizza - 10 Minutes 🥯 17.75 Bagels with Cream Cheese - 8 minutes @TheCousinSal | #CSWW https://t.co/D7IupgMVZF
With Joey Chestnut banned from the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest… Does @GeoffEsper feel pressure to win this year? He weighs in 👀 @TheCousinSal | #CSWW https://t.co/78j7vLg8I1
Netflix saves the day after champ Joey Chesnut banned from Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest: https://t.co/39Hd02cIWH
Joey Chestnut Speaks On Hot Dog Contest Ban, 'Hopeful' He'll Compete On 4th | Click to read more 👇 https://t.co/WqRm8L121q
Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest odds: Joey Chestnut ban opens doors https://t.co/2IAXZva50S https://t.co/J1Ogi3ih8F
Joey Chestnut ‘very hopeful’ things can be worked out with Nathan’s after shock ban https://t.co/uOf4Yb8uJg https://t.co/xraP2c5ZFx
On Tuesday, competitive eater Joey Chestnut was a champion without a competition. https://t.co/oPiBj2eKZk
The contest will be the first time Joey Chestnut and Kobayashi, who hold 22 world hot dog eating championships between them, have faced off in 15 years. Read more: https://t.co/1iOsICdnJs
Joey Chestnut To Face Old Hot Dog Nemesis On Netflix After Nathan's 'Ban' https://t.co/X9FImhnp4v
Netflix's hot dog eating event came together extremely quickly, even bringing a retired Kobayashi back into the ring with his old rival Joey Chestnut. https://t.co/SD8ugwedqR