Related Stories The competition rules stated that Chestnut and Kobayashi could not dunk or pour water on the hot dogs and buns, could not separate the hot dogs from the buns, and had 30 seconds to fin...
Chestnut won the $100,000 grand prize and received a WWE-made custom championship belt, presented to him by professional wrestler Rey Mysterio. Chestnut and Kobayashi last faced off in 2009, when Ches...
Chestnut is a 16-time champion of the annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest held in Coney Island, while Kobayashi is a six-time Nathan’s champ. Chestnut defeated Kobayashi for the first t...