"Fans attending Friday's game between the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers will have a chance to see history. Not baseball history, but eating history. Bay Area native Joey Jaws Chestnut is returning home and will attempt to eat 99 Impossible chicken nuggets during the first nine innings at Oracle Park. Chestnut, who grew up in Vallejo and attended San Jose State, just reclaimed his title at the annual Nathan's Fourth of July"
"hotdog eating contest in Coney Island, when he ate 70-1/2 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes, falling short of his previous record, 76, which he set in 2021. He's won 17 times in 20 attempts. But the champ has caused some controversy with his love for plant-based nuggets. He was booted from last year's Coney Island hot dog eating contest for signing a deal to promote Impossible nuggets and handed a one-year suspension."
Joey Chestnut, a Bay Area native who grew up in Vallejo and attended San Jose State, will attempt to eat 99 Impossible chicken nuggets during the first nine innings at Oracle Park. Chestnut recently reclaimed the Nathan's Fourth of July hot dog eating title by eating 70½ hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes, short of his 2021 record of 76. Chestnut has won 17 times in 20 Nathan's attempts. Chestnut faced controversy after signing a promotional deal for Impossible nuggets and was removed from last year's Coney Island contest with a one-year suspension. Chestnut will be stationed at The Glove alongside contest winner Jayson Toweh and social media influencers Danny and Zach Guarino.
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