Joey Chestnut sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to drunkenly slapping a man at bar
Joey Chestnut has been sentenced to 180 days of probation after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge stemming from a bar incident. The 17-time hot dog eating champion slapped a man at Joe's Grill in Indiana while intoxicated. Chestnut stated he was 'pretty drunk and didn't remember' the altercation.
- ▪Joey Chestnut was sentenced to 180 days of probation after a bar altercation.
- ▪He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge for slapping a man in the face.
- ▪The incident occurred at Joe's Grill in Hamilton County, Indiana, around 2 a.m. on March 21.
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Sports Joey Chestnut sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to drunkenly slapping a man at bar The 17-time hot dog eating champ was granted permission to travel to Coney Island for the Fourth of July competition By Ryan Morik Fox News Published May 20, 2026 12:54pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Joey Chestnut sentenced to probation after drunken bar altercation Joey Chestnut, a 17-time winner of the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, is sentenced to 180 days of probation after pleading guilty to a charge from a bar altercation. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Joey Chestnut was sentenced to 180 days of probation after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge, court records show.
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