A hot dog eating champion is returning to the greatest stage in competitive eating, and this athlete is hungry for another impressive Fourth of July win.

Joey Chestnut will return to Coney Island for the 2025 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest this Fourth of July. The legendary competitive eater announced Monday in a series of posts on X that he will return to the annual event after he was banned from it last year due to his affiliation with Impossible Foods.

Joey Chestnut, one of the world's top eaters, announced on Monday he will return to the fray and participate in the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest.