Alt-meat endorsement prompts ban of hot dog top dog — or does it?

Nathan's Famous and its long-time champion are at the center of a plant-based beef.

It might seem impossible to believe, but the Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest was reported to have banned its 16-time champion for 2024 due to his endorsement of a plant-based brand — which said champion, Joey Chestnut, learned from the media, according to…