Joey Chestnut reveals foods he won't eat in competition as he tours Minor League stadiums for local delicacies

Joey Chestnut will eat almost anything.

The 17-time Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest champion is nan top competitory eater of each time, erstwhile moreover chowing down cow-brain tacos.

But location are 2 foods that are off-limits.

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Joey Chestnut prepares to compete successful nan men's title astatine Nathan's Annual Hot Dog Eating Contest successful New York City connected July 4, 2025. He returns to compete for a 17th triumph aft missing nan 2024 arena owed to a sponsorship conflict pinch Major League Eating. (Adam Gray/Getty Images)

"The only things that would extremity maine is if I'm, like, really worried astir getting sick," Chestnut said (apparently, nary concerns astir cattle brain). "Like earthy oysters. I'd person to beryllium really assured that these oysters are coming from location wherever I'm not going to get sick."

There are immoderate foods that look tasty astatine first, but they do supply difficulties for Chestnut. Popcorn causes chapped lips and bloating owed to swallowing air, and Twinkies supply a "sugar headache."

"But if I do my prep correct going in, I consciousness beautiful good," he said confidently.

There is 1 much "oyster" though, made from an animal's - let's opportunity - assemblage part, that is not connected Chestnut's menu.

"There was a casino that wanted to do Rocky Mountain oysters. And their way grounds wasn't bully connected preparing them," Chestnut recalled.

Joey Chestnut, victor of nan 2021 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest, poses for photos astatine Maimonides Park successful Brooklyn, New York, connected July 4, 2021. (Brittainy Newman/AP)

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"They're bull testicles. I benignant of rejected that one."

This summer, though, tasty delights are connected nan table, arsenic Chestnut is partnering pinch Diamond Baseball Holdings (DBH) to sojourn Minor League ballparks nationwide this play to return connected immoderate of nan signature dishes that specify nan club’s communities.

Chestnut traveled to Wichita past period to tackle chili buns, a Midwestern crockery that is simply a operation of chili and cinnamon buns. In Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, he'll spell pinch pierogis, and successful upstate New York, he'll effort his manus astatine cider donuts. Cheeseburger dogs are besides connected platform successful Reading, Pennsylvania.

"I'm ace pumped. Minor League ballparks are ever fun, conscionable awesome atmospheres. I deliberation Minor League ballparks are responsible for Major League ballparks stepping up their nutrient game, truthful I'm going to beryllium doing immoderate bully eating," Chestnut said.

Defending champion Joey Chestnut competes successful nan 2023 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest astatine Coney Island successful Brooklyn, New York City, connected July 4, 2023. The men's title was postponed owed to thunderstorms but later took spot without spectators successful nan arena. (Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)

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"There's gonna beryllium immoderate bully ones. I deliberation it's a immense burger they're building successful Birmingham that will beryllium nan biggest burger successful Minor League baseball. Tacos adjacent week."

Chestnut will go for 18 Nathan's titles connected July 4.

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