Joey Chestnut said he will compete in the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest July 4 after being barred last year due to a contractual dispute.

It will mark Chestnut’s 20th appearance. He’s won 16 times and holds the world record of eating 76 hot dogs in 10 minutes.

Joey Chestnut was banned from the contest that made him famous after signing an endorsement deal with a company that makes plant-based proteins. The 16-time champ returns to Coney Island on July 4th.

Joey Chestnut wrote on social media “thrilled to be returning” to the competition that was “a huge part of my life.” ...

It doesn’t get much more American than this. Joey Chestnut, the 16-time Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest champion, will return ...