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Joey Chestnut announces return to Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest

"I’m grateful we’ve been able to find common ground."

"It’s a bummer. I love that contest."

"Retiring for me will only happen after I take him down one last time."

Undisputed champion Joey Chestnut has officially made plans not to participate in the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest.

Chestnut and Kobayashi will face off for the first time in 15 years this September.

"I know because I don’t eat hot dogs like that, and I pass gas sometimes. You understand what I’m saying? At least a few times a day."

"If you’re Joey Chestnut, the perks are Supreme Court level. You do not want to lose that."

"If this is real it’s the funniest **** that’s ever happened to me."

"How do we define a sport?"

"I think we all assume that hot dogs are a never-ending commodity"

The ESPN video feed of the hot dog eating contest went out three times in the final four minutes.

Joey Chestnut, perhaps America’s greatest eating champion is back making the rounds ahead of Coney Island’s famous Nathan’s...

George Shea’s introductions at the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest are as much a part of the...