Joey Chestnut Says The Hot Dog Is Not A Sandwich

Joey Chestnut, the reigning Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Champion of the World, was asked his opinion on whether or not a hot dog is a sandwich. “You start considering a hot dog a sandwich, and you’re like ‘oh, because there’s carbs around it,’ then you have to start, kinda, is a gyro a sandwich? ‘Cause that’s kinda like … no. You have to keep division,” he said.

The man with the mustard belt has spoken, everyone can stop arguing now. If you think it’s a sandwich, try eating 73 of them to show up Chestnut.

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