Aggressive consuming’s greatest star might be again within the sport’s most notable occasion this summer time on Coney Island.
Main League Consuming and Joey Chestnut have been in talks for the legendary eater to return to the famed Fourth of July sizzling canine consuming contest, The Submit confirmed on Tuesday.
TMZ first reported that the 2 sides had been actively negotiating to have Chestnut return to the annual Coney Island occasion a 12 months after he was barred from competing over a contract dispute associated to a sponsorship take care of one other sizzling canine model.
This time round, that has not been a consider talks and each events need to get a deal accomplished.
Main League Consuming declined to remark to The Submit and a request for remark from Chestnut was not instantly returned.
The Submit had damaged the information final 12 months that the beloved aggressive eater, colloquially known as Jaws, had been barred from the July 4th Nathan’s Scorching Canine Consuming Competitors over his take care of Inconceivable Meals, which had launched a meatless sizzling canine on the time.
The surprising controversy surrounding the recent canine consuming contest was headline-making information throughout the town and even drew in Mayor Eric Adams, who known as everybody to “find a way to squash this beef” and permit the 16-time Nathan’s sizzling canine consuming champ to compete.
Chestnut didn’t find yourself competing within the Nathan’s contest and for the primary time since 2015, somebody apart from Chestnut took residence the Mustard Belt, with Chicago native Patrick Bertoletti claiming the crown final 12 months after scarfing down 58 canines.
Indicators {that a} potential return to the annual Fourth of July occasion popped up late final month when Chestnut expressed a need to compete on this 12 months’s contest in an interview with The Blast, although he appeared to doubt a reunion would happen.
“If they came back with similar terms we were talking about last year, I would definitely consider it,” he mentioned within the interview. “I’d work with them to make sure there weren’t any conflicts with other sponsors. … But honestly, I don’t think they want to go down that route. And yeah, it’s a bummer. I love that contest.”
Chestnut is a family identify for holding the document for many wins on the Nathan’s competitors and set the world document for many sizzling canines eaten with 83, which he set final September, surpassing his earlier mark of 76.
