The contest wound up in a pickle when Major League Eating announced that Chestnut was barred from this year's competition after inking an endorsement deal with vegan food giant Impossible Foods.
Fans who annually relish the experience of watching Chestnut down dogs at dynamic rates were left steamed.
The men's side of this year's Nathan's Hot Dog-Eating Contest is wide open, with Nick Wehry as the early favorite to take home the mustard belt.
The women's contest is heating up as a showdown between defending champion Miki Sudo and Japanese native and social media influencer Mayo Ebihara.
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