Joey Chestnut

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Joey Chestnut pleads guilty after bar fight — here’s what it will mean for July 4 Nathan’s competition

Updated 5 hours ago
New York Post
Fox News
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Joey Chestnut took a bite out of something more than just a hot dog. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources. Sources in this event include Fox News, New York Post.

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Joey Chestnut
New York Post
New York Post
Leaning right
5/20/2026

Joey Chestnut pleads guilty after bar fight — here’s what it will mean for July 4 Nathan’s competition

See more of our coverage in your search results. Joey Chestnut took a bite out of something more than just a hot dog. The well-known competitive eater pleaded guilty in April to a misdemeanor battery charge and was given 180 days of probation after getting involved in a bar altercation, Us Weekly first reported.

Joey Chestnut sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to drunkenly slapping a man at bar
Fox News
Fox News
Strongly right
5/20/2026

Joey Chestnut sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to drunkenly slapping a man at bar

Joey Chestnut, a 17-time winner of the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, is sentenced to 180 days of probation after pleading guilty to a charge from a bar altercation. Joey Chestnut was sentenced to 180 days of probation after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge, court records show. Us Weekly was the first.