NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Aggressive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut, the reigning champion and 17-time winner of Nathan’s Well-known Worldwide Sizzling Canine Consuming Contest, will compete within the July 4 spectacle whereas on probation after he pleaded responsible to a misdemeanor battery cost.
Chestnut entered the responsible plea April 20 and was sentenced to 180 days of probation in Hamilton County, Indiana. A choose has granted him permission to journey exterior the state, permitting Chestnut to defend his title and the signature Mustard Belt on Coney Island this summer season.
The aggressive consuming sensation was accused of slapping a person throughout the face throughout a late night time out at an Indiana bar, in accordance with Us Weekly. When regulation enforcement later questioned Chestnut, he stated he was drunk and didn’t bear in mind the altercation, the publication reported.
Chestnut’s lawyer, Mario Massillamany, didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
Richard Shea, the co-founder and president of Main League Consuming, which oversees the Nathan’s Well-known contest, informed The Related Press that the altercation didn’t have an effect on Chestnut’s competitors eligibility.
“This incident didn’t violate Main League Consuming’s code of conduct, because it occurred exterior any organizational occasion or exercise and it was addressed by native authorities,” Shea stated.
On the Nathan’s Well-known contest final yr, Chestnut took again the title by consuming 70 1/2 sizzling canines and buns in 10 minutes after he missed the 2024 contest attributable to a competing sponsorship. Nathan’s had briefly banned him from competing after he signed an endorsement cope with the plant-based meat firm Inconceivable Meals.
Chestnut most not too long ago gained the 2026 Final Bologna Showdown in Tennessee for the third straight yr, consuming 16 kilos of sausage in 8 minutes to set a brand new world file.
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