Chestnut will return to the contest in an attempt to dethrone last year’s winner, Patrick Bertoletti, who scarfed down 58 dogs and buns and became the first person since 2015 not named Chestnut to win the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Competition. Chestnut has won the competition a record 16 times.

Joey Chestnut announced that he'll return to the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in 2025 following his 2024 ban in a social media post on Monday.

Chestnut is a major-league competitive eater who has won the Nathan’s competition a record 16 times ― including in 2022 and 2023, when he ate 63 and 62 dogs, respectively.