Don't give up hope just yet, America -- there's still a chance Joey Chestnut could take the stage and devour dozens of hot dogs this Fourth of July.
Here's the deal -- we're told Jaws did, in fact, ink an endorsement with a plant-based food company to promote its vegan glizzy product ... which is a major no-no with Nathan's Famous and Major League Eating, as competitors are prohibited from partnering with rivals.went to Nike and said he was going to sign a deal with Adidas at the same time. It wouldn't make sense, right??
But if something were to change on Joey's end -- like if he were to back out of that contract -- it would pave the way for him to defend his dominance in three weeks.We're told MLE absolutely LOVES Chestnut and there is no animosity or beef whatsoever ... and the org. did everything it could to try and make it work -- but ultimately, rules are rules.
If Jaws goes through with his vegan company deal, he's out of Nathan's contest until that expires ... and if/when that day comes, MLE would welcome him back with open arms.For what it's worth, we're told Chestnut didn't try to get the org. to let him eat vegan dogs on stage instead of Nathan's tube steaks ... it's strictly due to the endorsement outside of competition.
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