Chestnut Vs Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef Will Stream Live on Netflix on Monday, September 2 at noon PT / 3 pm ET.
The Epic Labor Day Eating Battle Will Take Place From HyperX Arena Las Vegas At Luxor Hotel & Casino – An MGM Rewards Property
The showdown, 15 years in the making, will take place on Labor Day at HyperX Arena Las Vegas in Luxor, and will determine the ultimate hot-dog-eating champion.
World Record-Holder for eating 76 hot dogs in 10 minutes, Joey Chestnut has been dominating the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest for the past eight years. A six-time Nathan’s Hot Dog champion, Takeru Kobayashi is no stranger to professional eating. He brought fame to the sport in 2001 when he won his first Hot Dog Eating Championship by eating double the amount of hot dogs the previous record holder ate, and continued to hold that title for many years. While rumors swirled about his retirement, Kobayashi is here to stay.
Now 15 years later, Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi are prepared to compete once again. Will Chestnut maintain his current title as the champion hot dog eater? Or will Kobayashi come in with a vengeance, and regain his throne?
CHESTNUT VS. KOBAYASHI: UNFINISHED BEEF is the next live sports event to follow The Netflix Cup and The Netflix Slam along with the Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson boxing event to stream November 15, 2024. Netflix Sports continues to expand its offering as it will exclusively stream WWE Raw every week of the year starting in 2025 as well as stream NFL games on Christmas for 2024-26.
To catch up on the long-standing competitive eating rivalry ahead of the rematch – check out 30 for 30: The Good, The Bad, The Hungry on Netflix in the United States.
About Joey Chestnut
Born and raised in San Jose, California, Joey Chestnut has staked his claim as the Greatest Eater of All-Time. He is the holder of over 55 world records, and is widely known as the 16-time Hot Dog Eating Champion and holder of the hot dog eating world record of 76 hot dogs. Joey now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he enjoys watching football, playing with his dogs and, of course, food.
About Takeru Kobayashi
Born in Nagano, Japan in 1978, Takeru Kobayashi is described as “the godfather of competitive eating.” Kobayashi popularized the sport of competitive eating in 2001 when he almost doubled the previous record held for most hot dogs eaten in the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Championship. He would go on to break his own record three times, winning the contest six consecutive times from 2001–2006. In 2010, Kobayashi was banned from competing in the Nathan’s Competition due to a contract dispute. He continued to break world records for competitive eating and currently holds more than 10 world records for competitive eating.
