Joey Chestnut was hotdogging it at a speak-easy recently, according to police.
The thin-as-a-rail Joey, known worldwide for pounding Coney Island franks, got caught trying to throw his weight around.
Not that he has much, despite being able to pound dozens of hot dogs and rolls in annual holiday-eating contests.
Competitive eater Joey was sentenced to 180 days probation after pleading guilty to assault following a bar fight in Indiana.
Joey will be on probation during the annual Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest, which he’s won 17 times.
Chesnut’s lawyer said in a statement that he “regrets” whatever went down in the bar.
Joey the fighter will be defending his hot-dog crown, probation notwithstanding.
People.com quotes court records obtained by USA Today and CBS Sports showing that the competitive hot-dog eater exchanged a handshake with someone who recognized him at a bar before striking the man on the side of his face “with an open hand.”
“When Chestnut was questioned about the incident by police, he told them that he had been ‘pretty drunk and didn’t remember” the altercation, per CBS Sports as quoted by People.
“After watching a surveillance video of the incident, he reportedly said the slap ‘looked like a joke’ and didn’t realize it was going to be reported to police,” People says.
