The greatest rivalry in competitive eating will be renewed later this summer.
Netflix announced Wednesday that it will stream a live hot dog eating contest between competitive eating rivals Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi on Sept. 2. The event is dubbed "Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef."said in a statement
. “Competing against him pushed me to be so much better. I know that fans have waited a long time for another chapter of our rivalry and I can’t wait for our massive showdown live on Netflix! It’s time to give the people what they want!” Chestnut holds the world record for the most hot dogs consumed in a contest—76 in 10 minutes, set at the 2021 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, an event he's won 16 times. Kobayashi dominated the competitive eating world in the early 2000s, winning the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in six straight years from 2001 to '06. Chestnut finished behind Kobayashi in 2005 and '06 before winning the event for the first time in 2007.
It's been quite the week for the 40-year-old Chestnut. On Tuesday, Major League Eating announced that Chestnutin the 2024 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4 due to the competitive eater signing a four-year, $1.2 million contract with Impossible Foods. "Sadly, this is the decision Nathan's and Major League Eating are making, and it will deprive the great fans of the holiday’s usual joy and entertainment," Chestnut. "To my fans, I love you and appreciate you. Rest assured that you’ll see me eat again soon!! STAY HUNGRY!"PublishedTom is a writer and editor for the Breaking & Trending News Team at Sports Illustrated.
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