Joey Chestnut, defending champion of the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, left, works to outpace former champion Takeru Kobayashi, right, July 4, 2009, in New York. AP ...

It'll be wiener take all when Joey Chestnut, the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest champion banned from the contest this year , faces off with former champion Takeru Kobayashi on Netflix.

It is safe to say Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi are to competitive eating what Lewis & Clark were to 19th century exploration — odds are, these are the only two names you know.

FILE - Joey Chestnut, defending champion of the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, left, works to outpace former champion Takeru Kobayashi, right, July 4, 2009, in New York.

Chestnut, a 16-time hot dog-eating champion, will face off with his frequent competitor, Takeru Kobayashi, in a live Netflix special on Sept. 2.

Chestnut, a 16-time hot dog-eating champion, will face off with his frequent Nathan’s competitor, Takeru Kobayashi, in a live Netflix special on Sept. 2, the streamer announced Wednesday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — After organizers for Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog-eating contest said Joey Chestnut wouldn't compete this year because of a deal with a rival brand, Netflix swiftly ...

Chestnut, a 16-time hot dog-eating champion, will face off with his frequent competitor, Takeru Kobayashi, in a live Netflix special on Sept. 2.