After split with NYC July 4 hot dog competition, Joey Chestnut heads to army base event in Texas

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut will take his hot dog-downing talents to an army base in Texas for America's Independence Day this year after a falling out with organizers of the event that made him famous, the annual 4th of July eating contest in Brooklyn's Coney Island. That's instead of the 10-minute Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, where he competed against the world's top competitive eaters since 2005 and hadn’t lost since 2015. Organizers of that event initially said he couldn't attend due to a sponsorship conflict, which Chestnut said involved a deal with Impossible Foods, which makes plant-based hot dogs. Chestnut said he'll do a practice routine Friday, then ingest oils to “make sure there's a clean highway, there won't be any traffic jams" in his digestive system before heading to Fort Bliss, the sprawling desert army base that's home to the 1st Armored Division.