{"id":2289096,"date":"2024-07-04T07:58:56","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T11:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joey-chestnut-and-soldiers-compete-in-july-fourth-hot-dog-eating-contest-at-army-base-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-04T08:01:17","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T12:01:17","slug":"joey-chestnut-and-soldiers-compete-in-july-fourth-hot-dog-eating-contest-at-army-base-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joey-chestnut-and-soldiers-compete-in-july-fourth-hot-dog-eating-contest-at-army-base-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Joey Chestnut and soldiers compete in July Fourth hot dog eating contest at Army base &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/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%2Fjoey-chestnut-and-soldiers-compete-in-july-fourth-hot-dog-eating-contest-at-army-base-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=2289096&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>Summary: Joey Chestnut, a competitive \u2062eater known for his hot dog eating skills, was disqualified from the Nathan&#8217;s Famous Hot Dog\u2064 Eating Contest due to a sponsorship conflict. However, \u2063he chose to compete in a different <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/celebrating-july-4-throughout-the-decades\/\" title=\"Celebrating July 4 Throughout the Decades\">hot dog eating contest<\/a> against soldiers at Fort Bliss, Texas, on the Fourth of July. Chestnut aimed to beat the combined hot dog eating total \u2064of four soldiers and prepared for the competition by fasting. The\u200c event was part of the Fort Bliss &#8220;Pop Goes the Fort&#8221; celebration, which included fireworks and\u2064 musical performances.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that the summary may vary depending on\u200d the format or content of the full article.  <\/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 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/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<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/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<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Joey Chestnut and soldiers compete in July Fourth hot dog eating contest\u00a0at Army base<\/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\/heather-hamilton\/\">Heather Hamilton<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-04T06:00:00-04:00\">July 4, 2024 6:00 am<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1693653\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Joey Chestnut will compete in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fourth-of-july\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Fourth of July<\/a> hot dog <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/food-and-beverage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>eating contest<\/a> after all \u2014 against soldiers at a Texas Army base.<\/p>\n<p>Chestnut, who became known for his dominance at the annual 10-minute Nathan\u2019s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest in Brooklyn\u2019s Coney Island, was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3037824\/joey-chestnut-disqualified-hot-dog-contest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>disqualified<\/a> in June from the competition after becoming a sponsor for Impossible Foods, a rival company that sells a variety of plant-based meat.<\/p>\n<p>Refusing to sit at home idle, Chestnut will take his competitive eating talents to Fort Bliss, in El Paso, Texas. There he will compete against soldiers in a five-minute hot dog eating contest.<\/p>\n<p>Chestnut said he hopes the soldiers will come ready to compete, adding that he will try to beat the combined total of hot dogs eaten by four soldiers, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/nathans-coney-island-hot-dog-texas-chestnut-27f3c4bf328e522394eedb28613e2edf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according<\/a> to a report.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf they (each) break ten, that\u2019d be pretty good,\u201d Chestnut said.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the event, he prepared for the competition by fasting on water, lemon juice, and liquified calories.<\/p>\n<p>The hot dog eating contest will be part of Fort Bliss\u2019s \u201cPop Goes the Fort\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/bliss.armymwr.com\/calendar\/event\/89285\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>celebration<\/a>, where soldiers and their families will also take in fireworks and performances by the El Paso Symphony Orchestra and the 1st Armored Division Band.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Joey Chestnut reacts after winning his 16th championship title during the 2023 Nathan\u2019s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest in the Coney Island section of the Brooklyn borough of New York, Tuesday, July. 4, 2023. (AP Photo\/Yuki Iwamura)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chestnut had competed against the world\u2019s best competitive eaters in the Nathan\u2019s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest since 2005. He held the title of champion since 2016 and set the current record of eating 76 hot dogs in 10 minutes in 2021. Last year, Chestnut won the contest, eating 62 hot dogs in 10 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-joey-chestnut-manhandles-protester-while-scarfing-down-63-hot-dogs-in-15th-july-fourth-contest-win\/\" title=\"WATCH: Joey Chestnut Manhandles Protester While Scarfing Down 63 Hot Dogs In 15th July Fourth Contest Win\">hot dog eating champion<\/a> will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3041039\/joey-chestnut-compete-netflix-hot-dog-eating-contest-after-banned-nathans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>also compete<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/netflix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Netflix<\/a>\u2018s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joey-chestnut-to-compete-in-netflix-hot-dog-eating-contest-after-being-banned-from-nathans\/\" title=\"Joey Chestnut will participate in a Netflix hot dog eating contest following his ban from Nathan&#039;s event\">live hot dog eating contest airing<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/labor-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Labor Day<\/a>.<\/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_1693653\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1693653\"}});<\/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>Joey Chestnut, known for his success in the Nathan&#8217;s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, will now compete against soldiers at a Texas Army base in a five-minute hot dog eating contest. Chestnut was disqualified from the Nathan&#8217;s contest after becoming a sponsor for a rival company, but he is eager to showcase his competitive eating skills at Fort Bliss in El Paso. He hopes to beat the combined total of hot dogs eaten by four soldiers and has been preparing for the event by fasting on water, lemon juice, and liquified calories. The contest will be part of Fort Bliss&#8217;s Fourth of July celebration, which will also include fireworks and performances by musical groups. Chestnut has been a dominant force in competitive eating since 2005 and holds the record for eating 76 hot dogs in 10 minutes. He will also compete in a live hot dog eating contest on Netflix airing on Labor Day<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2689,"featured_media":2289097,"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\/06\/AP23185695002436-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[33913,33912,33911,33621,4187],"class_list":["post-2289096","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-army-base","tag-hot-dog-eating-contest","tag-joey-chestnut","tag-july-fourth","tag-soldiers"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP23185695002436-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2289096","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\/2689"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2289096"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2289096\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2289097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2289096"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2289096"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2289096"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}