{"id":2289066,"date":"2024-07-04T06:11:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T10:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-a-new-winner-is-guaranteed-at-this-years-nathans-hot-dog-eating-competition-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-04T06:16:08","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T10:16:08","slug":"why-a-new-winner-is-guaranteed-at-this-years-nathans-hot-dog-eating-competition-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-a-new-winner-is-guaranteed-at-this-years-nathans-hot-dog-eating-competition-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Why a new winner is guaranteed at this year\u2019s Nathan\u2019s hot dog eating competition &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhy-a-new-winner-is-guaranteed-at-this-years-nathans-hot-dog-eating-competition-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2289066&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>O-text-wrap&#8221;><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Joey\u200b Chestnut is not participating\u200d in this year&#8217;s Nathan&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joey-chestnut-says-he-didnt-feel-too-great-after-nyc-hot-dog-contest-win\/\" title=\"Joey Chestnut Says He Didn\u2019t \u201cFeel Too Great\u201d after NYC Hot Dog Contest Win\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/restaurants-and-community-members-feed-those-in-need-after-ala-tornado\/\" title=\"Restaurants and community members feed those in need after Ala. tornado\">hot dog<\/a> eating competition<\/a>, guaranteeing\u200d a\u200d new winner. The move comes after Chestnut signed a sponsorship deal with plant-based competitor \u200dImpossible Foods,\u200c leading to \u200dhis \u200cban from the event. Fourteen\u2063 eaters will compete for the men&#8217;s title, with Geoffrey Esper being\u200d the favorite \u200dto win. \u2064In the women&#8217;s event, Miki Sudo is the overwhelming favorite \u2063to win. Competitors must eat as many hot dogs \u200das possible in a 10-minute period,\u2062 with \u2064rules such as\u200d banning utensils \u2064and condiments and disqualifying \u2063eaters\u200d who vomit\u200d during the competition.<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><script><\/p>\n<p>function showReadMore() {<\/p>\n<p>  var moreText = document.getElementById(\"more\");<\/p>\n<p>  var btnText = document.getElementById(\"readmorebtn\");<\/p>\n<p>  if (moreText.style.display === \"none\") {<\/p>\n<p>    moreText.style.display = \"inline\";<\/p>\n<p>    btnText.innerHTML = \"Read more...\";<\/p>\n<p>  } else {<\/p>\n<p>    moreText.style.display = \"none\";<\/p>\n<p>    btnText.innerHTML = \"Read less\";<\/p>\n<p>  }<\/p>\n<p>}<\/p>\n<p><\/script>  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 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class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Why a new winner is guaranteed at this year\u2019s Nathan\u2019s hot dog eating competition<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/abaker\/\">Audrey Baker<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-04T05:00:00-04:00\">July 4, 2024 5:00 am<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1686921\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The 16-time winner of the Nathan\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fourth-of-july\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Fourth of July<\/a> hot dog eating contest, Joey Chestnut, will not participate in this year\u2019s competition after agreeing to a sponsorship deal with Impossible Foods, a plant-based competitor to Nathan\u2019s, Major League Eating <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/eatingcontest\/status\/1800607390636875792\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>announced<\/a> last month.<\/p>\n<p>Chestnut, who ate a world-record 76 hot dogs in 10 minutes in 2021, said he was \u201cgutted\u201d to learn he was banned from the annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Coney Island<\/a> competition.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3066265\/july-fourth-hot-dogs-hamburgers-cost-more-inflation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HOT DOGS AND HAMBURGERS WILL COST YOU MORE THIS JULY FOURTH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The move opens the door for another contestant to win the coveted mustard belt for the first time since 2016.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why was Joey Chestnut banned?<\/h3>\n<p>Chestnut reportedly struck a deal with Impossible Foods, a plant-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/16-time-champion-joey-chestnut-banned-from-nathans-hot-dog-eating-contest-report\/\" title=\"Joey Chestnut, 16-time winner, barred from Nathan&#039;s Hot Dog Eating Contest, according to reports\">hot dog brand<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMLE and Nathan\u2019s went to great lengths in recent months to accommodate Joey and his management team, agreeing to the appearance fee and allowing Joey to compete in a rival unbranded hot dog eating contest on Labor Day,\u201d MLE said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/eatingcontest\/status\/1800607390636875792\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>statement<\/a>. \u201cFor nearly two decades we have worked under the same <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/food-fight-joey-chestnut-disqualified-from-nathans-hot-dog-contest-for-representing-vegan-rival\/\" title=\"Joey Chestnut disqualified from Nathan&#039;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hot-dog-legend-joey-chestnut-signs-with-vegan-brand-gets-booted-from-july-4th-competition\/\" title=\"Joey Chestnut, famed hot dog eater, partners with vegan brand and is ousted from July 4th contest\">hot dog contest<\/a> due to ties with vegan competitor&#8221;>basic hot dog exclusivity provisions<\/a>. However, it seems that Joey and his managers have prioritized a new partnership with a different hot dog brand over our long-time relationship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chestnut <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/more-sports\/joey-chestnut-fourth-of-july-nathans-hot-dog-eating-contest-ban-netflix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>argued<\/a> in a Tuesday interview with <em>Sports Illustrated <\/em>that MLE had \u201cchanged terms and conditions [around] exclusivity\u201d after the fact.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverything with Impossible was perfectly fine by all my previous agreements,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who will win this year\u2019s competition?<\/h3>\n<p>Fourteen eaters will compete for this year\u2019s men\u2019s title, which also comes with a $10,000 prize.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith Joey out, there is a pretty big door open,\u201d Nick Wehry, one of this year\u2019s competitors, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/07\/02\/us-news\/meet-the-top-competitors-in-nathans-hot-dog-eating-contest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told<\/a> the <em>New York Post<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Geoffrey Esper, who came in second place at last year\u2019s contest with 49 hot dogs, is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/stories\/other\/2024-nathans-hot-dog-eating-contest-odds-lines-best-bet-joey-chestnut-out\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>favorite<\/a> to win.<\/p>\n<p>Following Esper are James Webb, who came in third last year with 47 hot dogs, and Wehry, who earned fourth place with 45.<\/p>\n<p>Another 14 eaters will compete in the women\u2019s event, with nine-time winner Miki Sudo being the overwhelming favorite to win. Sudo won last year\u2019s competition with 39.5 hot dogs and holds the women\u2019s world record of 48.5 hot dogs eaten in 10 minutes. <\/p>\n<p>To take part in the hot dog contest, participants must compete in a regional qualifying event, have won the competition in the past, or be invited by MLE, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/07\/02\/us-news\/meet-the-top-competitors-in-nathans-hot-dog-eating-contest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according to<\/a> the <em>New York Post<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Competitors must eat as many hot dogs as possible within a 10-minute period. Utensils and condiments are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/other-sports\/news\/hot-dog-eating-contest-rules-time-limits-vomiting-nathans\/czeidj1uljl0nfwprinqfinr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>banned<\/a>, and any eater who vomits during the competition is disqualified. <\/p>\n<p>Nonalcoholic beverages are allowed, and eaters are permitted to dunk the hot dog and bun in a cup of water for up to five seconds.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Will Chestnut be back in the future?<\/h3>\n<p>MLE said they would \u201clove nothing more\u201d than to have Chestnut back in the competition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe hope that he returns when he is not representing a rival brand,\u201d the organization said.<\/p>\n<p>Chestnut said that \u201cnothing is out of the question.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not burning any bridges,\u201d he told <em>Sports Illustrated<\/em>. \u201cI love the Fourth of July and that contest. I\u2019m always willing to try. I don\u2019t hold grudges.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This Fourth of July, Chestnut will compete in a 5-minute hot dog eating contest at an army base in El Paso, Texas.<\/p>\n<p>He will also face off against his longtime rival Takeru Kobayashi on Labor Day in \u201cChestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef,\u201d which will air live on Netflix on Sept. 2. Kobayashi has not competed in the Nathan\u2019s contest since 2009 due to a contractual dispute with MLE.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1686921\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1686921\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new champion is guaranteed at this year&#8217;s Nathan&#8217;s hot dog eating competition as 16-time winner Joey Chestnut will not be participating due to a sponsorship deal with Impossible Foods. This opens the door for another contestant to win the coveted mustard belt for the first time since 2016. Chestnut was banned from the competition after striking a deal with a plant-based hot dog brand, leading to a change in exclusivity terms. Fourteen eaters will compete for the men&#8217;s title, with Geoffrey Esper being the favorite to win. In the women&#8217;s event, Miki Sudo is the overwhelming favorite. Chestnut may return to the competition in the future, as he expressed a willingness to do so<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3192,"featured_media":2289067,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/joey-chestnut-banned-nathans.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[33904,33903,33901,33902,32076],"class_list":["post-2289066","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-competitive-eating","tag-guaranteed-victory","tag-nathans-hot-dog-eating-competition","tag-new-winner","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/joey-chestnut-banned-nathans.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2289066","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3192"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2289066"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2289066\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2289067"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2289066"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2289066"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2289066"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}