One of sport’s greatest rivalries is set to be rekindled in 2024. It’s only right that such a feast would take place in Sin City, a place where gluttony finds company. Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi are luminaries in the world of competitive eating, having racked up 22 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest crowns between […]
How to watch Joey Chestnut vs. Takeru Kobayashi hot dog eating contest: Time, channel, live stream for Netflix show
For the first time since 2009, Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi will go head-to-head in a hot dog eating contest. The competitive eating legends will meet on Labor Day in “Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef,” a live event that will determine whether Chestnut or Kobayashi is the ultimate hot dog champion. MORE: What happened to Takeru Kobayashi? Fifteen […]
What happened to Takeru Kobayashi? From Nathan's hot dog-eating champion to obscurity
Takeru Kobayashi is mostly done hot doggin’ it. The Japanese competitive eater dominated the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest in the early 2000s. His reign launched the event’s popularity into an entirely new stratosphere, but soon after his six straight title wins, Kobayashi was nowhere to be found. He’s returning to the spotlight for one final […]