Competitive Eater Joey Chestnut Banned from Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest for Endorsing Vegan Hot Dogs from hedgerow plant known as bread and cheese Watch Video
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Description: Joey Chestnut, winner of the annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest for the past several years, has been banned from competing in 2024. Chestnut signed a deal to represent plant-based meat company Impossible Foods, whose products include a vegan hot dog. Nathan's contest organizers have a policy that competitors must exclusively represent their brand of hot dogs. Chestnut was offered a $1.2 million, 4-year contract to continue competing for Nathan's but turned it down to partner with Impossible. Major League Eating says it's \