Joey Chestnut is More Than the King of Hot Dogs

On July 4, Joey Chestnut will return to Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, an event that he himself has become famous for. 

A contract dispute kept Chestnut out of the 2024 event. But Chestnut is back, hoping to win his 17th Mustard Belt, according to USA Today. He ate 62 hot dogs in 2023, the last time he appeared in the Nathan's event, USA Today reported.

Chestnut, 41, has inhaled more than 1,000 hot dogs during his career and appeared in the Nathan's contest 19 times.

But...