At issue is Joey Chestnut’s partnership with Impossible Foods, a rival brand that sells plant-based hot dogs.
Joey Chestnut, — and holder of the coveted Mustard Yellow Belt — is out of this year’s competition, organizers said Tuesday.
At issue is Chestnut’s partnership with Impossible Foods, a rival brand that sells hot dogs.
The news seemed hard to swallow for Major League Eating, which organizes the event, saying in a statement that it was « devastated » Chestnut had « chosen to represent a rival brand that sells plant-based hot dogs. »
« MLE and Nathan’s went to great lengths in recent months 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, » MLE’s statement read.
