Joey Chestnut reclaimed the Mustard Belt by eating 70.5 hot dogs and buns in his return to the Nathan's annual Fourth of July contest.

Death, taxes and Joey Chestnut. The glizzy king couldn't be stopped this Fourth of July as he made a triumphant return to the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating contest. Chestnut downed 70.5 hot dogs and buns to rout the field and win his 17th Mustard belt.

Joey Chestnut climbed his way back to the top in his return performance after demolishing 70.5 hot dogs during Nathan’s Famous Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on Friday, July 4.