Joey Chestnut will return to Coney Island for the 2025 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest this Fourth of July. The legendary competitive eater announced Monday in a series of posts on X that he will return to the annual event after he was banned from it last year due to his affiliation with Impossible Foods.

Legendary competitive eater Joey Chestnut will return to this year's Nathan’s Famous July Fourth hot dog contest, officials said Monday, one year after a sponsorship squabble kept him off the Coney Is

Joey Chestnut, one of the world's top eaters, announced on Monday he will return to the fray and participate in the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest.