Joey Chestnut and his longtime nemesis Takeru Kobayashi are going head-to-head in a sizzling canine consuming contest as soon as once more — nevertheless it will not be a part of the standard Fourth of July occasion … it is a Labor Day extravaganza!!
The showdown is 15 years within the making — the 2 final went at it in 2009 on the conventional Nathan’s competitors in Coney Island … when Jaws beat Kobayashi to defend his mustard belt.
The timing of the announcement is fairly fascinating — on Tuesday, Main League Consuming introduced Chestnut was OUT of the Independence Day contest on account of an endorsement deal he inked with a rival meals firm.
Simply weeks in the past, Kobayashi — who’s 0-3 towards Chestnut — claimed he was retired from aggressive consuming … however he defined in a press launch there’s some unfinished enterprise to take care of earlier than hanging up his intestine for good.
“Retiring for me will solely occur after I take him down one final time,” Kobayashi mentioned on Wednesday. “This rivalry has been brewing for a very long time.”
Chestnut — the 16-time Nathan’s contest champ with 8-straight sizzling canine victories — additionally weighed in … saying, “Via all of my years in aggressive consuming, Kobayashi stands out as my fiercest rival.”
“Competing towards him pushed me to be so a lot better. I do know that followers have waited a very long time for an additional chapter of our rivalry and I am unable to watch for our huge showdown dwell on Netflix! It is time to give the folks what they need!”
Chestnut and Kobayashi is likely to be big-time foes, however they’re each kinda in the identical boat now — in spite of everything, the latter had a highly-publicized spat with MLE again in 2010 after the org. tried to get him to signal an unique contract … and he by no means competed within the sizzling canine contest once more.
Kobi famously attended in protest that very same yr … and he was later arrested after he stormed the stage, regardless of claiming he was solely making an attempt to congratulate Joey on his victory.
No phrase on the placement … however the entire thing will stream on Netflix.
