Chestnut has won 17 of 20 attempts at the title, with his record coming in 2021 as he saw off 76 wieners and buns in the allotted time frame. Rather hilariously, Chestnut was banned from the 2024 edition of the games after he signed a deal with plant-based company Impossible Foods last year. This year, he came back with a vengeance.

Joey Chestnut reclaimed the Mustard Belt by eating 70.5 hot dogs and buns in his return to the Nathan's annual Fourth of July contest.

The 41-year-old climbed his way back to the top after demolishing 70.5 hot dogs on July 4 NEED TO KNOWJoey Chestnut has won his 17th title at the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating ContestThe competitive eater,