In Labor Day dog fight, Joey Chestnut smokes Takeru Kobayashi in hot dog-eating rivalry

in Labor Day dog fight Joey Chestnut smokes takura Kobayashi in Hot Dog Eating rivalry Netflix streamed the special Chesnut versus Kobayashi unfinished beef as the first contest between the competitive eaters in 15 years American competitive eater Joey Chestnut proved his dominance by smoking his Nemesis Japan's takura Kobayashi in a much hyped hot dog eating contest streamed live Monday on Netflix with a 100,000 Grand dollar prize and bragging rights to become greatest of all time on the line Chestnut inhaled 83 hot dogs in 10 minutes to kobayashi's 66 their first dog tog face off in 15 years Chestnut 40 stuffed his face and washed down hot dogs with cups of water in a cheering arena in the Luxor Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas ultimately besting his personal record of 76 hot dogs Kobayashi 46 had announced his retirement this year but he said he would return for Redemption against Chestnut I was trying to get 80 hot dogs for years and without Kobayashi I was never able to do it Chestnut said after his victory he drives me we weren't always nice to each other but I love the way we push each other to be our best Netflix build the event as Chestnut versus Kobayashi unfinished beef pitting the two adversaries as rivals on the same stage as he heavyweight boxers Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield and NBA superstars Michael Jordan and Larry Bird after his loss Kobayashi said to a translator that he felt like I did everything I could last month Chestnut appeared on NBC's Today Show alongside Kobayashi to predict that the event would surpass their personal bests I think we're going to make World Records Chestnut said Chestnut whose nickname is Jaws was noticeably absent from this year's July 4th contest at Nathan's Flagship location in Coney Island in the Brooklyn burough of New York City he said event organizer Major League eating ruled him ineligible much to the disappointment of his fans after he began partnering with a competing plant-based rival Major League eating however denied he was banned kobayashi's return to competition was unexpected but for a different reason this year he revealed in the Netflix documentary hack your health the secrets of your gut that he was retiring from competitive eating after he no longer felt hungry and wondered about what damage I've done to my body he estimated he has consumed 10,000 hot dogs in his career but he said on today that after he ceased competitive eating for the past 5 years the opportunity to scarf down hot dogs again with Chestnut means a lot because he's retired literally I'm back for one day said Kobayashi who has nicknamed the tsunami his string of wins in the annual Nathan contest in the early and mid 2000s helped to popularize competitive eating on July 4th 2009 when he and Chestnut last competed against each other Chestnut devoured 68 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes lapping up a victory over kobayashi's 64 and a half hot dogs and buns Chestnut would go on to become the contest's preeminent champion while Kobayashi stopped competing in that event in 2010 because of a contract dispute until then Chestnut had beaten Kobayashi three times in competition while Kobayashi surpassed him twice we're going to eat some hot dogs for real on Labor Day Chestnut said on today Netflix gave the pair 10 minutes to eat as many hot dogs as they could stomach but one that the rules would be more challenging including no dunking hot dogs or buns in water and no se ating the wieners from the bread the Labor Day special included undercard events as well competitive eer Matt Stony handly defeated three decorated Olympians swimmers Ryan locky and Ryan Murphy and water polo player max Irving in a chicken wing eating contest British competitive eater Leah shut Kev also ate a record

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