Joey Chestnut breaks own hot dog record, but fans blast ESPN for losing feed

America’s eating contest champion added another trophy to his swollen case of hardware, but Joey Chestnut’s latest title, with 76 hot dogs, was missed by those watching on the ESPN feed.

Chestnut as already been compared to the greatest of all time, but the other GOATs, like Michael Jordan and Tom Brady have a combined 13 titles, while eating 76 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes gave Chestnut his 14th championship. Last year, he ate 75 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes.

Here’s a sampling of the coverage and fan reaction:

@espn robbed us of history making by Joey Chestnut an American hero on the 4th of July #NathansHotDogEatingContest#cancelespn pic.twitter.com/PH3GBssJWP

— Legal_Latino_Lifestyle (@LatinoLegal) July 4, 2021

This entrance from Joey Chestnut is wildly incredible 😂 pic.twitter.com/WWG2Dl94kd

— ESPN (@espn) July 4, 2021

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Joey Chestnut breaks his own world record by eating 76 hot dogs in 10 minutes. Destroying the competition. pic.twitter.com/oZjn89Ojbs

— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) July 4, 2021

We have lost the hot dog eating contest feed. pic.twitter.com/mojheJFS9H

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) July 4, 2021

ESPN official statement on the hot dog debacle:

我们对技术问题以及对美国的不尊重感到非常抱歉

— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) July 4, 2021

ESPN ruining the hot dog eating contest is unamerican

— Megan (@MeganMakinMoney) July 4, 2021

YOU ROBBED US OF HISTORY @espn

— Barstool Texas A&M (@BarstoolTexasAM) July 4, 2021

Happy 4th of July to everyone except ESPN who robbed us from seeing Joey Chestnut eat 76 hot dogs in 10 minutes…

— Jessica Pifalo (@jessica_pifalo) July 4, 2021

We get one hotdog competition a year and ESPN screws up the live feed. Didnt even get to see get to see Joey Chestnut set the new record. #wedeservebetter #joeydeservesbetter

— Donny Stacks (@DonnyRealEstate) July 4, 2021