Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest contestant Joey Chestnut stands next to the Nathan's mascot Frankster, ahead of the official weigh in ceremony in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., July 2, 2021. The Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest will be down one dog this year. Major League Eating announced Tuesday that it's parting ways with 16-time champion Joey "Jaws" Chestnut ahead of this year's competition, hosted by Nathan's Famous. Chest ...