Joey Chestnut banned from Nathan's hot dog eating contest for signing deal with vegan brand

[ctbro1999]

I swear this is not an Onion article. Nathan's has stated his banning will be reversed if he renounces his deal with the vegan brand.

Joey Chestnut out of 2024 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest over deal with rival brand

Joey Chestnut has won the competition 16 times and every year since 2016.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[temery]

I swear this is not an Onion article. Nathan's has stated his banning will be reversed if he renounces his deal with the vegan brand.

Joey Chestnut out of 2024 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest over deal with rival brand

Joey Chestnut has won the competition 16 times and every year since 2016.

sports.yahoo.com

Sounded really stupid the first time I read it, but it actually does make sense.

Nathan's sponsors the yearly event. Chestnut endorsed the competition (assuming anyone actually eats these plant based hotdogs).

 

[Chin Diesel]

Yeah, I mean this no different than Ford not letting someone promote Chevy and then enter a Ford competition.

A bit surreal. Kobiyashi is retiring over concerns competitive eating may not be good for his health.

MSN

 

[ctbro1999]

A bit surreal. Kobiyashi is retiring over concerns competitive eating may not be good for his health.

MSN

Lol, don't need to commission a study to come to that conclusion.

 

[ctbro1999]

Sounded really stupid the first time I read it, but it actually does make sense.

Nathan's sponsors the yearly event. Chestnut endorsed the competition (assuming anyone actually eats these plant based hotdogs).

I think that was the reason Kobiyashi was banned as well (deal with competing brand). Hopefully Chestnut doesn't stage a parallel eating contest by himself on a rooftop.

 

[Waquoit]

I think that was the reason Kobiyashi was banned as well (deal with competing brand). Hopefully Chestnut doesn't stage a parallel eating contest by himself on a rooftop.

Did I just see something that they are doing something for Labor Day? I'd look it up but spending too much time thinking about hot dog eating makes me queasy.