Joey Chestnut is making headlines this week outside of the usual July 4th cycle. The legendary competitive eater Chestnut has ...

Hot dog eating champ Joey Chestnut was sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to battery for drunkenly slapping a man at an Indiana bar.

Joey Chestnut will defend his Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest title on July 4 despite being on probation for a misdemeanor battery charge in Indiana.

Competitive eater Joey Chestnut is on probation after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge.

Joey Chestnut will compete at the annual Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest under unusual circumstances. He'll be on probation, according to court records, which also show that he ...

Joseph Chestnut, commonly referred to as Joey Chestnut, pleaded guilty to two counts of battery stemming from an incident in March.

Chestnut pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery last month before being sentenced to 180 days of probation, per court records. The man whom Chestnut struck says he exchanged a handshake with the ...

(Editor's note: This story has been updated and reflects Chestnut's statement that he does not have travel restrictions.) Joey Chestnut will compete at the annual Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot ...