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Joey Chestnut will be part of Bengals vs. Patriots halftime entertainment

The Cincinnati Bengals announced their planned halftime entertainment for their Week 1 home game against the New England Patriots, and it’s a five-versus-one Bratwurst-eating contest.

If you’re a fan of the exciting sport of competitive eating, you’re in luck. If the only thing you know about competitive eating is the name Joey Chestnut, you’re also in luck.

That’s right, football and tube-shaped meat fans, Joey Chestnut, the G.O.A.T. of the competitive eating world, will be taking on five brave souls in an eating contest to see who can gobble down the most Bratwursts.