If there were ever a time when Joey Chestnut could possibly be perceived as vulnerable to lose his hard-earned “Mustard Yellow Belt,” it’s this July.
The 14-time Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest champion injured his right leg after falling down a hill in December and spent 13 days in the hospital recovering. He then suffered a ruptured tendon while on a training run in May. While neither physical setback affected his famous stomach known for devouring frankfurters, the 38-year-old Chestnut confides his body’s recovery time and weight fluctuation routine have inevitably slowed at an older age.
