Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef

A breezy, spectacle-driven watch that mixes sports-doc stakes with carnival silliness, easy to dip into and oddly satisfying.

Directed by

Ryan Polito

Starring

Joey Chestnut, Takeru Kobayashi, Nikki Garcia

Overview

16-time hot dog– eating champion Joey Chestnut faces off against rival and six-time hot dog–eating champion Takeru Kobayashi, settling a 15-year rivalry between the two competitive eaters: Will Chestnut maintain his title as the world's greatest, or will Kobayashi come in with a vengeance and regain his throne?

How it feels

Light, campy and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Sport, ambition, celebrity, media

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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