Joey Chestnut Beats Kobayashi in Netflix’s Hot Dog-Eating Contest

Joey Chestnut defeated Takeru Kobayashi in Netflix‘s sizzling dog-eating contest in Las Vegas, Nev., on Monday.

Chestnut and Kobayashi, two of the world’s most well-known aggressive eaters, confronted one another in a 10-minute sizzling dog-eating competitors on Labor Day. Chestnut ate 83 sizzling canine and buns, beating his personal world report of 76, which he set in 2021. In the meantime, Kobayashi consumed 66 sizzling canine.

The stay occasion, billed as “Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef,” passed off on the Hyper X Area on the Luxor in Las Vegas. Actor Rob Riggle and former WWE star Nikki Garcia hosted the occasion, which streamed stay on Netflix.

The competitors guidelines said that Chestnut and Kobayashi couldn’t dunk or pour water on the new canine and buns, couldn’t separate the new canine from the buns, and had 30 seconds to complete what was left of their mouths after the 10-minute timer ended.

Chestnut gained the $100,000 grand prize and acquired a WWE-made customized championship belt, offered to him by skilled wrestler Rey Mysterio.

Chestnut and Kobayashi final confronted off in 2009, when Chestnut emerged victorious. This yr, Kobayashi introduced his retirement however stated he would return to compete in opposition to Chestnut for Netflix’s “Unfinished Beef” particular.

Chestnut is a 16-time champion of the annual Nathan’s Scorching Canine Consuming Contest held in Coney Island, whereas Kobayashi is a six-time Nathan’s champ. Chestnut defeated Kobayashi for the primary time in 2007, and the 2 had a fierce rivalry within the mid 2000s.