Joey Chestnut, Main League Consuming In Talks Over July 4th Sizzling Canine Contest Return

Joey Chestnut might very properly make his return to Coney Island on the Fourth of July — the world’s best eater is at present in talks with organizers to compete within the Nathan’s Sizzling Canine contest this 12 months.

TMZ Sports activities is instructed Jaws and Main League Consuming are actively negotiating to get the 16-time champion again doing what he does finest on Independence Day … and from the sounds of it, each side need to get it accomplished.

We’re instructed the preliminary rift that induced Chestnut’s absence from the 2024 contest — his sponsorship cope with Not possible Meals — will not be a consider discussions.

As we beforehand reported, Jaws and MLE had beef over his Not possible contract … with the org. saying Chestnut selected his destiny when he agreed to symbolize “a rival model.”

Jaws, alternatively, stated the org. was transferring the goalposts on him … as he didn’t have a contract with Nathan’s or MLE.

Followers had been nonetheless capable of watch Jaws do his factor a number of weeks later — he had a one-on-one Netflix showdown with longtime rival Takeru Kobayashi … which led to a world-record 83 canines downed and a simple win over his opponent, who had 66 tube stakes in his tummy.

As for the Fourth of July contest, we beforehand spoke with 2024 winner Patrick Bertoletti … who admitted his victory had an asterisk as a consequence of Jaws’ absence.