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Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: A Viewing Guide to Netflix's "Unfinished Beef"

Here's what you need to know to watch Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi settle their "Unfinished Beef" on Netflix on Monday, September 2nd.

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On Monday, September 2nd, at 3 pm ET/12 pm PT, Netflix will help 16-time hot dog-eating champion Joey Chestnut and six-time hot dog-eating champion Takeru Kobayashi settle their "Unfinished Beef" that goes back 15 years. The two last faced off in 2009, with Chestnut winning over Kobayashi after a five-hot dog "sudden death" round – which makes this return match one for the food-eating competition ages! Here's what you need to know to check out Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef on Labor Day (for those of us in the U.S.) afternoon:

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So When & Where Is It Happening? Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef streams live on Netflix from HyperX Las Vegas on Monday, September 2nd, at 3 pm ET / 12 pm PT.

So Who's Calling the Match? Actor and comedian Rob Riggle and TV personality and WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Garcia will host, with Cari Champion and Chris Rose also on board to call the match.

So What Are They Competing For? In addition to honor and bragging rights, WWE superstars Rey Mysterio and Omos will present the champion with a WWE-made custom championship title belt.

So What's the Undercard? Competitive eater Matt Stonie will take on three decorated Olympians in a fight for who can eat the most chicken wings. They include nine-time Olympic medalist in swimming Ryan Murphy, bronze medalist in water polo Max Irving, and 12-time Olympic medalist in swimming Ryan Lochte. In addition, competitive eater Leah Shutkever will attempt to set yet another Guinness World Record live during the show as she tries to eat the most watermelon ever consumed in three minutes.

Now, here's a look at the official weigh-in from Sunday, followed by the competitors offering insights into how they train:

So What Are The Rules? The regulations have undergone key changes compared to how Chestnut and Kobayashi competed at Nathan's Fourth of July contest in 2009. The updated rules make the contest both more challenging and more fair.

RULE #1: 10-minute contest to eat the most hot dogs and buns

RULE #2: NO dunking or pouring water on hot dogs and buns

RULE #3: NO separation of hot dogs from buns

RULE #4: Penalties may be issued for breaking rules or regurgitation.

RULE #5: 30 seconds to finish what's left in their mouths at the end of 10 minutes

RULE #6: Excess crumbs are weighed and deducted from scores if necessary.

RULE #7: Tiebreaker — Three minutes overtime. Should a second overtime be necessary, the winner will be first to finish five hot dogs and buns

So What About the Fun Stuff? Now that we've gotten past the serious stuff, it's time for a little fun. First up, Is It Cake? Season 1 winner Andrew Fuller challenges Chestnut and Kobayashi to guess which hot dog is cake and which is real. Following that, Kobayashi and Chestnut get a chance to rate viral TikTok dishes to see which ones they like best:

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Ray FlookAbout Ray Flook

Serving as Television Editor since 2018, Ray began five years earlier as a contributing writer/photographer before being brought onto the core BC team in 2017.
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