Joey Chestnut ends with beef with Nathan, and returns to the competition

The world -famous competitive Aiter has officially settled his dispute with the famous Nathan and confirmed that he would take the stage again in the hot eating competition on the fourth of July this year.

Chestnut was previously banned from the 2024 competition after the conclusion of a deal with impossible foods, and the promotion of the plant-based hot dogs, which Nathan saw a direct threat to his famous products All-BEEF and claimed to violate their contract.

The support deal led to a major violent reaction, as Nathan pulled the plug on the long -term relationship just weeks before the annual event.

But now, Joy is a chestnut, and with the burning cakes.

“I am pleased to return to the Nathan 4 competition, July Dog,” Kusta said in a statement. “This event means the world for me. It is a dear tradition, celebrating American culture, and a big part of my life.”

While Chestnut admitted his partnerships with companies in the plant -based food space, he made it clear that there was no confusion in his mind about the place where his loyalty lies. “In order to be clear: Nathan is the only Hot Dog company that I have worked with at all,” he said. “I respect the existence of differences in interpretation, but I am grateful because we were able to find a common ground.”

This “shared ground” comes in the form of a completely new support deal with Nathan and the International Competitive Federation (IFOCE), which organizes the fourth annual event of July.

“I am excited to return to the Kony Island stage, and do what I live to do, and celebrate the fourth of July with hot dogs in my hands! Stay hungry!” The chestnut added.

He refused to reveal the financial details of the deal, but he confirmed with USA today sport He still cooperates with impossible foods.

George Xia, the founder of IFOCE and the broadcaster in the Nathan competition, confirmed that chestnut is clear to compete.

“We are very excited to return to Joy and we think this will be the best competition ever,” Xia told USA Tody Sports.

For the record, while Chestnut was outside the competition last year, Patrick Bartolti won the men’s title by eating 58 hot dogs and cakes in 10 minutes, as 18 of the chestnut record 76 decreased.

“If they returned with similar conditions, we would talk about it last year, I will definitely consider it,” he said at that time. “I was working with them to make sure that there are no conflicts with other shepherds … but frankly, I don’t think they want to walk in this way. Yes, it’s Bomer. I love that competition.”

The drama started last year when The main food was announced in the league, “We have been destroyed to know that Joy Kustna chose to represent a competitive brand that sells hot dogs based on plants instead of competing in the famous Nathan competition on July 4.”

Then the air clapped again, put the record straight. “I have no contract with MLE or Nathan’s aspiring to change the rules from the past years in terms of their connection to other partners I can work with,” said chestnut at that time. “It seems that this is the basis that is banned, and does not affect the July 4 competition.”