Overview

• Joey Chestnut is negotiating with Major League Eating for a spot in this year’s Fourth of July contest.
• His Impossible Foods sponsorship will not affect current discussions with contest organizers.
• He has not yet signed a contract to compete in the Nathan’s contest.
• Chestnut recently set a new record by eating 83 hot dogs in 10 minutes during a Netflix showdown with rival Takeru Kobayashi.
• Patrick Bertoletti won last year’s contest, which some viewed as marked by Chestnut’s absence.