Joey Chestnut Returns to Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest After 2024 Absence

Joey Chestnut's Return to the Contest

• 👑 Joey Chestnut, the 16-time champion, is returning to the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest after a one-year absence.
• ⚡ His absence last year, due to a sponsorship dispute, made the event feel "less full" and "not complete."

The Competition and Rivalry

• 🎯 Patrick Bertoi, who won the contest in Chestnut's absence, expressed that while he enjoyed the win, it wasn't the same without Joey.
• 💥 Bertoi is motivated to win again and push for a record, stating he feels "bad for him" because he plans to "drop the hammer and he's going to get annihilated."
• 💰 Chestnut's jaws are described as a "national landmark" and are so valuable they are "really expensive to insure," though he currently has no insurance on them.

Women's Division and Future

• 👑 Miki Sudo is highlighted as the dominant force in the women's division, referred to as the "queen" in a "monarchy."
• 👶 Her son, Max, is mentioned as being wise beyond his years, humorously answering "hot dog" when asked his favorite vegetable.
• ❓ Max ponders the universal question of where the hot dogs go after his mother eats them, with the answer being "all gone."