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World hot dog eating champion Joey Chestnut grappled with a protester Monday while chomping down on tube steaks in Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island.
Chunks of meat and breadcrumbs sprayed in every direction as professional eaters scoffed down hot dogs and buns in an attempt to become champion at the corner of Surf and Stilwell Avenues. However, food wasn’t the only thing the sausage-eating superhero nicknamed “Jaws” took down.
Chestnut was shoved aside from his plate in front of over one thousand fans by a Darth Vader mask-wearing, sign-touting, animal rights protester. The hot dog gorger didn’t take the impediment lying down.
With a fistful of franks in one hand, Chestnut caught the demonstrator in a chokehold before shoving him to the ground. Without missing a beat, the reigning champion went right back to guzzling frankfurters in a quest to beat his world record.