Joey Chestnut, 16-time hot dog eating champion, banned from event for signing deal with vegan company [this saddens me! Joey was my hero, the man i wanted to become]
Holding the world record for most hot dogs eaten in 10 minutes, Joey Chestnut has won the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July contest 16 times. But he will have to miss out on this year’s event over a row about him signing a brand deal with Impossible Foods.