'Unfinished Beef': Joey Chestnut, Takeru Kobayashi to compete in Netflix competition
After organizers for Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog-eating contest said Joey Chestnut wouldn't compete this year because of a deal with a rival brand, Netflix swiftly announced a new hot dog-eating competition that will feature Chestnut and his "fiercest rival."
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![Joey Chestnut, left, seen working to outpace Takeru Kobayashi in the 2009 Nathan's Famous July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest, will face off with Kobayashi in a live Netflix special on Sept. 2, the streaming service announced Wednesday. Two people competing in a hot dog eating competition](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7233449.1718241327!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/hot-dog-contest.jpg)
After organizers for Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog-eating contest said Joey Chestnut wouldn't compete this year because of a deal with a rival brand, Netflix swiftly announced a new hot dog-eating competition that will feature Chestnut and his "fiercest rival."