Covino & Rich are filling in for Dan Patrick and they sit down with a man synonymous with the 4tth of July as we approach the holiday, competitive eating champion Joey Chestnut. He talks about being banned from the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest and the weird dynamic that has developed now that he is exploring other sponsorships. He’ll always have a soft spot for Nathan’s but still can’t make sense of his banishment from the 4th of July festivities.
Joey Chestnut: “They kind of banned me for reasons that still don’t make sense. I mean, they can twist and turn it but they changed the terms of our agreement and they banned me...”