Chestnut opted to represent a rival brand instead of competing in next month’s competition, a move that a Major League Eating spokesperson called 'devastating.'
meat including hot dogs. A spokesperson for Major League Eating, which Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs sanctions to host its annualhot dog eating contest, said the organization was “devastated” that Chestnut opted to represent a rival brand instead of competing in next month’s competition.
Last year’s women’s champion, Miki Sudo, left, and men’s champion, Joey Chestnut, right, stand together during the 2023 Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest on Tuesday, July. 4, 2023, in the Coney Island section of the Brooklyn borough of New York. “MLE and Nathan’s went to great lengths 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,” a statement from MLE reads. “For nearly two decades we have worked under the same basic hot dog exclusivity provisions. However, it seems that Joey and his managers have prioritized a new partnership with a different brand over our long-time relationship.
Major League Eating addresses Joey Chestnut's choice to represent a rival brand, expressing disappointment and hope for his return to Nathan’s Famous.A representative for MLE said Chestnut was not allowed to eat a different hot dog brand in the appearance he would have made at the competition, thus preventing him from competing,
Chestnut is most known for his achievements in the annual contest, including his record 71 hot dogs eaten in 10 minutes, which heJoey Chestnut reacts after winning his 16th championship title during the 2023 Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest on Tuesday, July. 4, 2023, in the Coney Island section of the Brooklyn borough of New York. The competitive eater is described as the greatest in history on his MLE page, a statement the organization has deemed an “empirical fact.
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