Joey Chestnut to Defend 17th Nathan's Title While Serving 180-Day Probation
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Updated · ESPN · May 21
Joey Chestnut to Defend 17th Nathan's Title While Serving 180-Day Probation
6 articles · Updated · ESPN · May 21
July 4 will still feature Joey Chestnut at Nathan's after an Indiana judge allowed the 17-time champion to travel out of state while serving 180 days of probation.
The probation followed Chestnut's April 20 guilty plea to misdemeanor battery after he was accused of slapping a man during a night out at an Indiana bar.
Major League Eating said the incident did not affect his eligibility because it happened outside any sanctioned event and was handled by local authorities.
Chestnut reclaimed the Mustard Belt last year by eating 70½ hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes after missing the 2024 contest over an Impossible Foods sponsorship dispute.
What undisclosed deal brought Joey Chestnut back to Nathan's after his controversial plant-based meat sponsorship?
On probation for battery, can Chestnut's new world record translate to an 18th victory at Coney Island this July?
What were the 'inappropriate things' said that provoked a world-famous eater to slap a man in a bar?