Days after champion eater Joey Chestnut's beef with Major League Eating over non-meat wieners, Netflix has announced it will livestream a Labor Day hot dog eating contest between the Westfield resident and his longtime rival, Takeru Kobayashi. Netflix announced the Sept. 2 live event Wednesday, saying they're aiming to settle the rivalry between the two competitive eaters. Chestnut, who lives in Westfield, holds dozens of world records in eating and has won the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest 16 times.

A day after Joey Chestnut learned that he was banned from Nathan’s Fourth of July hot dog-eating contest due to a partnership with a rival brand, Netflix revealed he will appear in an upcoming live special. Chestnut, a Vallejo native and 16-time hot dog-eating champion known as “Jaws,” is scheduled to face off against his biggest rival, six-time champion Takeru Kobayashi, in “Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef” on Sept. 2. Chestnut, who has participated in the contest since 2005, won 16 of the last 17 events he has competed in...

One day after Joey Chestnut was banned from competing in this year’s Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4, the former San Jose resident has found another venue to show off his unique skill of devouring wieners. On Wednesday, Netflix announced that the 16-time Nathan’s champion will participate in a one-on-one hot dog eating battle with rival Takeru Kobayashi. The event – promoted as “CHESTNUT VS. KOBAYASHI: UNFINISHED BEEF” – will air live on the streaming platform on Labor Day, Sept. 2. “Through all of my years in...

One day after Joey Chestnut was banned from competing in this year’s Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4, the former San Jose resident has found another venue to show off his unique skill of devouring wieners. On Wednesday, Netflix announced that the 16-time Nathan’s champion will participate in a one-on-one hot dog eating battle with rival Takeru Kobayashi. The event – promoted as “CHESTNUT VS. KOBAYASHI: UNFINISHED BEEF” – will air live on the streaming platform on Labor Day, Sept. 2. “Through all of my years in...

LOS ANGELES — After organizers for Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog-eating contest said Joey Chestnut wouldn’t compete this year because of a deal with a rival brand, Netflix swiftly announced a new hot dog-eating competition that will feature Chestnut and his “fiercest rival.” Chestnut, a 16-time hot dog-eating champion, will face off with his frequent Nathan’s competitor, Takeru Kobayashi, in a live Netflix special on Sept. 2, the streamer announced Wednesday. The contest, titled “Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef,” will feature the two chowing down on all-beef hot...

FILE - Joey Chestnut, defending champion of the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, left, works to outpace former champion Takeru Kobayashi, right, July 4, 2009, in New York. Chestnut, a 16-time hot dog-eating champion, will face off with his frequent Nathan’s competitor, Kobayashi, in a live Netflix special on Sept. 2, 2024, the streamer announced Wednesday, June 12. LOS ANGELES (AP) — After organizers for Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog-eating contest said Joey Chestnut wouldn’t compete this year because of a deal with a...

Chestnut, a 16-time hot dog-eating champion, will face off with his frequent competitor, Takeru Kobayashi, in a live Netflix special on Sept. 2. LOS ANGELES — After organizers for Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog-eating contest said Joey Chestnut wouldn’t compete this year because of a deal with a rival brand, Netflix swiftly announced a new hot dog-eating competition that will feature Chestnut and his “fiercest rival.” The contest, titled “Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef,” will feature the two chowing down on all-beef hot dogs, likely in a nod...

LOS ANGELES — After organizers for Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog-eating contest said Joey Chestnut wouldn't compete this year because of a deal with a rival brand, Netflix swiftly announced a new hot dog-eating competition that will feature Chestnut and his "fiercest rival." Chestnut, a 16-time hot dog-eating champion, will face off with his frequent Nathan's competitor, Takeru Kobayashi, in a live Netflix special on Sept. 2, the streamer announced Wednesday. The contest, titled "Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef," will feature the two chowing down on all-beef hot...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — After organizers for Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog-eating contest said Joey Chestnut wouldn’t compete this year because of a deal with a rival brand, Netflix swiftly announced a new hot dog-eating competition that will feature Chestnut and his “fiercest rival.” Chestnut, a 16-time hot dog-eating champion, will face off with his frequent Nathan’s competitor, Takeru Kobayashi, in a live Netflix special on Sept. 2, the streamer announced Wednesday. The contest, titled “Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef,” will feature the two chowing down on all-beef...

Major League Eating, the organization that oversees the Nathan’s contest, announced Tuesday that Chestnut’s deal was an “exclusivity” issue, saying that it was his decision to step back from the competition he has participated in since 2005. “We love him. The fans love him,” said George Shea, a Major League Eating event organizer, adding: “He made the choice.” Chestnut disputed that he made the choice, saying on the social platform X that Nathan's and Major League Eating made the decision, adding that it would "deprive fans of the holiday's usual...