Joey Chestnut pleads guilty to battery after bar incident, hot dog-eating champion will be on probation July 4
Joey Chestnut has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery following an incident at a bar in Indiana. He will serve 180 days of probation during the upcoming July 4th weekend. Chestnut expressed regret over the incident, stating it was misinterpreted and he aims to avoid similar situations in the future.
- ▪Joey Chestnut pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery over a bar altercation.
- ▪He will be on probation during the July 4th weekend at Coney Island.
- ▪The incident involved Chestnut striking a man after a handshake, which he later described as a joke.
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Joey Chestnut pleads guilty to battery after bar incident, hot dog-eating champion will be on probation July 4 Details on Chestnut's run-in with the law two months before his most important weekend of the year By Brad Crawford May 19, 2026 at 4:21 pm ET • 2 min read Getty Images Hot dog-eating champion Joey Chestnut pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery over a bar altercation, according to court records obtained by US Weekly. Chestnut, who claimed his 17th victory in the 2025 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest after a one-year absence, will be on probation during July 4th weekend at New York City's Coney Island after he was accused of striking a man at an Indiana bar in March.Chestnut pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery last month before being sentenced to 180 days of probation, per court…
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