Joey Chestnut breaks world record in Hot Dog Eating versus takaru Kobayashi 15 years after last meeting in a historic competitive eating event Joey Chestnut triumphed over takaru Kobayashi with a score of 83 to 66 setting a new world record for the most hot dogs eaten in 10 minutes without dunking them in water this thrilling contest showcased in Netflix as special unfinished beef marks the first meeting between the two eating Legends in 15 years chestnuts astonishing performance earned him $100,000 in prize money I've been trying to hit 80 hot dogs for years and without Kobayashi I was never able to Chestnut reflected he drives me we weren't always nice to each other but we push each other to be our best the Rivalry between Chestnut and Kobayashi has been a defining element in competitive eating since Chestnut first dethroned Kobayashi in 2007 this year Chestnut was barred from the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest due to a sponsorship conflict with impossible Foods which led him to compete elsewhere including a notable event at Fort Bliss Texas the competitive eating scene popular in the US and abroad faces scrutiny from Health experts with China even Banning it in 2021 meanwhile Kobayashi announced his retirement earlier this year making this rematch even more poignant for fans and competitors alike