Hot dog champ banned from Nathan's Hot Dog Contest

[stevescorpio]

For anyone who doesn't know about the Hot Dog Contest, it's an event held every July 4th to see who can consume the most hot dogs. Joey Chestnut has won it 16 times from 2007 to 2023. i get that Impossible is a competitor to Nathan's, but it seems short-sighted to ban the most popular participant. Anyone who watches this is watching it for Chestnut.

[chazraps]

I saw him do this live in 2010 and 2013, it was truly a sight to behold. Everyone should experience the Nathan's hot dog eating competition at least once in person in their lives.

Him being banned reminds me of when they banned Kobiyashi in 2010 and he still showed up mid-competition to storm the stage and try to eat hot dogs.

Will this be Eater X's year?

Side note, I'd absolutely love to be in this competition at least once.

[Andy Martin]

THIS IS NUMBER ONE BULLSHIT!

[mountaindew]

I wonder what happens when Joey Chestnut goes to a buffet. His visit would mean a net loss for the restaurant that day. 

[fg]

Jun 11, 2024 17:28:42 GMT -5 chazraps said:

I saw him do this live in 2010 and 2013, it was truly a sight to behold. Everyone should experience the Nathan's hot dog eating competition at least once in person in their lives.

Him being banned reminds me of when they banned Kobiyashi in 2010 and he still showed up mid-competition to storm the stage and try to eat hot dogs.

Will this be Eater X's year?

Side note, I'd absolutely love to be in this competition at least once.

I can imagine being in this competition is a lot harder than it looks. You really have to have a strong stomach and you can’t waste time savoring the hot dogs. When I eat my food, I like to savor it.

[fg]

Jun 11, 2024 17:43:37 GMT -5 mountaindew said:

I wonder what happens when Joey Chestnut goes to a buffet. His visit would mean a net loss for the restaurant that day. 

(Managers carry Joey out.)

Joey: “But the sign said: ‘All you can eat.’”

[darbus alan]

Jun 11, 2024 17:49:50 GMT -5 fg said:

Jun 11, 2024 17:43:37 GMT -5 mountaindew said:

I wonder what happens when Joey Chestnut goes to a buffet. His visit would mean a net loss for the restaurant that day. 

(Managers carry Joey out.)

Joey: “But the sign said: ‘All you can eat.’”

Tis no man, but a remorseless eating machine. Yarrrrr.

[Vincent Whiney]

Too bad The Black Widow is retired.

[Sephiroth]

It’s one of those spectacles where I really want to look away…but somehow I can’t.

[YAKMAN is ICHIBAN]

Apparently there is a Behind the Bastards episode about the guy behind the Nathans Hot Dog Contest? I'm gonna have to give it a listen.

[Mozenrath]

Jun 11, 2024 19:59:12 GMT -5 YAKMAN is ICHIBAN said:

Apparently there is a Behind the Bastards episode about the guy behind the Nathans Hot Dog Contest? I'm gonna have to give it a listen.

But you know who wouldn't ban Joey Chestnut?

These products and services.

[mountaindew]

Why doesn't Nathan's just ask Chestnut to endorse their hot dogs? I'm sure that would be a good marketing campaign.

[Sam Punk]

I'm shocked and chagrined.

[Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]]

Feels so stupid, he's the entire draw of the event, the entire draw is to see if anyone can actually dethrone him

And now this just feels like "Who wins the belt Joey Chestnut would've won", as empty as the calories consumed

[Perd]

That title will be so meaningless, that they might as well give it to Seth Rollins.

[Banjo Is Broken]

I wanna be in the contest just as an excuse to eat as many hotdogs as I often feel like eating whenever there are hotdogs being served. I know I have no chance of winning, but sometimes you just wanna eat like a dozen hotdogs.

[YAKMAN is ICHIBAN]

Jun 11, 2024 23:14:16 GMT -5 Mozenrath said:

Jun 11, 2024 19:59:12 GMT -5 YAKMAN is ICHIBAN said:

Apparently there is a Behind the Bastards episode about the guy behind the Nathans Hot Dog Contest? I'm gonna have to give it a listen.

But you know who wouldn't ban Joey Chestnut?

These products and services.

This episode also features Jamie Loftus, who may have some connection to an alleged series of murders in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

[Citizen Snips]

Jun 11, 2024 17:48:56 GMT -5 fg said:

Jun 11, 2024 17:28:42 GMT -5 chazraps said:

I saw him do this live in 2010 and 2013, it was truly a sight to behold. Everyone should experience the Nathan's hot dog eating competition at least once in person in their lives.

Him being banned reminds me of when they banned Kobiyashi in 2010 and he still showed up mid-competition to storm the stage and try to eat hot dogs.

Will this be Eater X's year?

Side note, I'd absolutely love to be in this competition at least once.

I can imagine being in this competition is a lot harder than it looks. You really have to have a strong stomach and you can’t waste time savoring the hot dogs. When I eat my food, I like to savor it.

A couple years back, a reporter was covering the big event and asked one of the runner-ups what the visit to the toilet was like after competing. The guy was described as just staring blankly off into the distance before saying “You live with the choices you make.”

[Gunhaver]

I fear he'll form a rival hotdog eating contest. Begun the hotdog wars have.

[KingPooper]

I just saw him eat 14 pounds of balonie last month (Kane was there too and ate two pounds). The man is an American hero. He probably knows his championship days might be ending soon, might as well get that bag while he can.

Also, vegan hotdogs are just unamerican.