Joey Chestnut, the 16-time champion of Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, will not participate in this year's competition after being barred from the event. Instead, Chestnut will compete in a hot dog eating contest at Fort Bliss, Texas, on the Fourth of July. The decision follows an alleged fallout with the organizers of Nathan's contest. Despite his absence, the annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest will still take place in Coney Island, attracting thousands of spectators. Chestnut's participation in the Texas event will see him competing against four soldiers at the army base.
Geoffrey Esper (-110) is the favorite to win Thursday's Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest at @ESPNBet. Joey Chestnut (-5000 favorite last year) had won the previous eight contests, but was ruled out this year due to a sponsorship issue
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Hey @ImpossibleFoods, I'm heading to Fort Bliss in El Paso on the 4th to do what I do best, military style. While I'm crushing hot dogs do y'all wanna come with and help feed the hungry crowd? You in? 🧐
Joey Chestnut, 16-time champ of Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, will not be attending the competition this Independence Day. https://t.co/hFhIDf0Zac
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Four soldiers will take on competitive eater Joey Chestnut in a hot dog eating competition this Independence Day at Fort Bliss, Texas. https://t.co/DNYyQ5CAyD
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The Fourth of July is drawing near, but Joey Chestnut — the reigning champ of the annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest — won't be up on stage this year. https://t.co/7N8hwrtEqY
The news days after the competitive eater split ways with Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest. https://t.co/0YZXZsPXnm
Joey Chestnut is bringing his hot dog-eating talents to the Lone Star State after parting ways with Nathan's. https://t.co/XGeACV8jfl
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Banned from Nathan’s, hot dog-eating champion Joey Chestnut will compete in Texas https://t.co/5zOOD8wjgS
Joey Chestnut, the 16-time Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest champion will compete in Texas on Fourth of July after being barred from the Nathan's contest. https://t.co/rwXCuSYUfo
Next week, thousands of spectators will arrive in Coney Island to watch the annual Fourth of July hot-dog-eating contest at Nathan’s, a perfect encapsulation of American excess, consumerism, and competition https://t.co/2YR9sRt1ar
Barred from Nathan's hot dog contest, Joey Chestnut will compete in Texas on Fourth of July https://t.co/Jz1xi9GqH3
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