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LAS VEGAS–Competitive eater Joey Chestnut didn’t just beat his opponent on Monday. He also beat his own record.
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Chestnut, who lives in Westfield, Indiana beat Takeru Kobayashi in Netflix’s “Unfinished Beef” Labor Day showdown at the Hyper X Arena in Las Vegas. Chestnut ate 83 hot dogs, which beats his own world record of 76 that he set at the 2021 Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. Kobayashi ate 67 hot dogs.
“I’ve been trying to hit 80 hot dogs for years. Without Kobayashi, I was never able to do it. He drives me. We weren’t always nice to each other, but I love what he can do. We push each other to be our best,” Chestnut said on stage after the win.
“I feel like I did everything I could,” Kobayashi responded via an interpreter.
Chestnut was banned from the Nathan’s competition this year over his partnership deal with Impossible Foods, forfeiting the “Mustard Belt” to Patrick Bertoletti.
In this event, competitors were not allowed to dunk or pour water on the hot dogs. They also weren’t allowed to separate the beef franks from their buns. Penalties could also be levied for excess crumbs and regurgitation.