Joey Chestnut is the greatest competitive eater of all time. "Jaws,” as they call him, has won the annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest 16 (!) times, taken down the most HDB (hot dogs and buns) ever with 76—a record he set in 2021—and overall holds 55 competitive eating world records.

July 4 not only marks the independence of the United States, but also the return of one of its most peculiar and eagerly awaited traditions: the Nathan's Famous International Hot D

No, Chestnut is not a vegan, but he signed a deal with Impossible Foods last year, which makes plant-based substitutions for food products that normally contain meat. Chestnut is back for the 2025 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, where he put down 62 beef hot dogs the last time he won the event in 2023.