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Joey Chestnut on Probation After 2 A.M. Slap Incident Caught on Camera
How a 2 a.m. Indiana bar slap caught on camera led Joey Chestnut to admit he was ‘pretty drunk’ and accept a misdemeanor plea.
Competitive Eater Devours a Whopping 275 Impossible Nuggets at MLB Game
The challenge only called for 99 nuggets in nine innings… Joey Chestnut ate 275 instead.

Joey Chestnut Breaks Personal Hot Dog Eating Record, Defeats Longtime Rival Takeru Kobayashi
"I was trying to get 80 hot dogs for years, and without Kobayashi, I was never able to do it. He drives me," Chestnut said of his longtime rival after the win.

Joey Chestnut Hosts Own Hot Dog Eating Contest Following Nathan's Famous Disqualification
The 16-time champion of the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest was disqualified because he has a partnership with a rival vegan beef brand.

Joey Chestnut Is 'Gutted' as Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest Disqualifies Him From Competing Over Vegan Brand Deal
"We hope that he returns when he is not representing a rival," Major League Eating said of the 40-year-old champion.

Competitive Eater Joey Chestnut Sets Record by Eating 44 Cane's Chicken Fingers in 5 Minutes
In celebration of National Chicken Finger Day, Joey Chestnut chowed down on a record 44 Raising Cane's chicken fingers at its new Las Vegas location.

Joey Chestnut Wins 15th Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest While Putting Stage Crasher in Chokehold Mid-Competition
Joey Chestnut has once again showed amateur hot dog eaters how it’s done by polishing off 63 in 10 minutes, all while dealing with a protester.

New Study Shares How Much a Single Hot Dog Can Shorten a 'Healthy' Life
A nutritional index recently released by the University of Michigan ranks foods based on minutes gained or lost of “healthy” life per serving.

Joey Chestnut Wins Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest by Consuming a Record 76 Franks
Chestnut ate a record 76 hotdogs in 10 minutes, taking home the Mustard Belt and beating out second-place competitor Geoffrey Esper, who gulped down 50.

Protesters Crash Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, Spray Contestants With 'Blood'
Animal rights protesters tried to disrupt the 100th annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest.

ESPN Commentator Compares Matt Stonie Upsetting Joey Chestnut in Hot Dog Eating Contest to Villanova Beating Georgetown in 1985
Down goes Joey Chestnut!