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Champion eaters Chestnut and Kobayashi went head-to-head — but was Netflix the real winner?

Matt Hart talks about the legendary face off between Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi on a live hot dog eating contest on Netflix.

Matt Hart talks about the legendary hot dog eating contest between Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 02: Takeru Kobayashi attends LIVE Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef at the Hyper X Arena at the Luxor on September 02, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Takeru Kobayashi attends LIVE Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef at the Hyper X Arena at the Luxor on September 02, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (David Becker/Getty Images for Netflix © 2024)

On Monday, two of the greatest competitive eaters around faced off in a live Netflix special, titled Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef.

Joey Chestnut is a 16-time Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Champion. His opponent, Takeru Kobayashi, is a six-time Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Champion. Whether you consider it a sport or not, there's no denying these two share a fierce rivalry in the world of competitive eating.

Today on Commotion, culture commentator Matt Hart joins host Elamin Abdelmahmoud to delve into the competition, and why Netflix might be the ultimate winner here.

LISTEN | Today's episode on YouTube (this segment begins at 15:41): 

You can listen to the full discussion from today's show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.


Interview with Matt Hart produced by Jess Low.