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Joey Chestnut will return to the Coney Island hot dog contest after last year's beef

Rachel Treisman

June 17, 2025

Sixteen-time champion Joey Chestnut poses after his 2021 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest victory on Coney Island. He returns to the stage this summer after being banned last year. (AP)

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