Joey Chestnut would not let the contest get cancelled by the weather, insisting the show must go on.
Through sheer force of will and determination, the Hot Dog Contest is back on for 2 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Joey Chestnut was about to go rogue and eat some hot dogs for the love of the game if not.
????BREAKING NEWS!! ????The Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating contest will happen. 2pm est, following @SportsCenter on ESPN2. ????????????????
Matt Barrie (@MattBarrie) July 4, 2023
« It’s going down baby! … We’re gonna go out there and pound some dogs. »
Joey Chestnut is ready to get underway after the weather delay ???? pic.twitter.com/gat8xjGMcV
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 4, 2023
Original Story: Every year on July 4, millions of Americans tune in to watch the Nathan’s Hot Dot Eating Contest in the afternoon, celebrating our nation’s independence by watching people give themselves painful indigestion.
