A hot dog eating champion is returning to the greatest stage in competitive eating, and this athlete is hungry for another impressive Fourth of July win.

Coney Island’s top dog is back for the Fourth of July feast. Joey Chestnut — the undisputed titan of competitive eating — announced Monday that he will return to the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in 2025.

Joey Chestnut will return to Coney Island for the 2025 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest this Fourth of July. The legendary competitive eater announced Monday in a series of posts on X that he will return to the annual event after he was banned from it last year due to his affiliation with Impossible Foods.