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

Joey Chestnut volition devour astir anything.

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

But determination are 2 foods that are off-limits.

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Joey Chestnut prepares to vie successful the men's contention astatine Nathan's Annual Hot Dog Eating Contest successful New York City connected July 4, 2025. He returns to vie for a 17th triumph aft missing the 2024 lawsuit owed to a sponsorship quality with Major League Eating. (Adam Gray/Getty Images)

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

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

"But if I bash my prep close going in, I consciousness beauteous good," helium said confidently.

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

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

Joey Chestnut, victor of the 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 the table, arsenic Chestnut is partnering with Diamond Baseball Holdings (DBH) to sojourn Minor League ballparks nationwide this play to instrumentality connected immoderate of the signature dishes that specify the 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 with 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 large atmospheres. I deliberation Minor League ballparks are liable 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 the 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 contention was postponed owed to thunderstorms but aboriginal took spot without spectators successful the 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 gathering successful Birmingham that volition beryllium the biggest burger successful Minor League baseball. Tacos adjacent week."

Chestnut volition spell for 18 Nathan's titles connected July 4.

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