Joey Chestnut beats Kobayashi, sets new world record in Netflix hot dog eating competition

Joey Chestnut mustered the energy to down a world file 83 scorching canines on Monday, relishing one other victory towards rival Takeru Kobayashi, who struggled to catch as much as the world’s greatest aggressive eater in Netflix’s “Unfinished Beef” Labor Day showdown.

Following the identical format because the Nathan’s Well-known Worldwide Sizzling Canine Consuming Contest held in Coney Island, New York, Chestnut and Kobayashi had 10 minutes to eat as many scorching canines as they may. In response to host Rob Riggle, the manufacturing had ready 300 scorching canines in anticipation of the occasion, streamed reside on Netflix from the Hyper X Enviornment in Las Vegas.

Opponents weren’t allowed to dunk or pour water on the new canines, or separate the meat franks from their buns, with penalties levied for extra crumbs and regurgitation. Whereas Kobayashi was solely capable of eat 67 scorching canines, Chestnut put again 83, beating his personal world file of 76 set on the 2021 Nathan’s contest.

“I have been making an attempt to hit 80 scorching canines for years. With out Kobayashi, I used to be by no means capable of do it. He drives me. We weren’t all the time good to one another, however I like what he can do. We push one another to be our greatest,” Chestnut mentioned on stage after the win.

“I really feel like I did the whole lot I might,” Kobayashi responded by way of an interpreter. The Nagano, Japan, native had introduced his retirement from aggressive consuming earlier this yr on the Netflix documentary “Hack Your Well being: Secrets and techniques of Your Intestine,” the place he additionally revealed he can now not really feel starvation.

Kobayashi held the Nathan’s title from 2001-2006 earlier than Chestnut took the throne, munching his approach to 16 wins in 17 years. Chestnut was banned from the competitors this yr over his partnership take care of Unattainable Meals, forfeiting the “Mustard Belt” to Patrick Bertoletti.

Netflix’s subsequent scheduled reside occasion is Jake Paul’s boxing showdown towards Mike Tyson in AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.