Competitive eater Joey Chestnut is on probation after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge.

The 17-time Nathan’s hot dog eating champion was involved in a bar altercation back in March.

Chestnut was charged for misdemeanor battery at an Indiana bar.

The world-famous competitive eater was sentenced to probation but is permitted to travel outside the state, allowing him to compete.

Competitive eater Joey Chestnut is on probation after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge.

The competitive-eating sensation was accused of slapping a man across the face during a late night out at an Indiana bar, according to Us Weekly.

Competitive eater Joey Chestnut is on probation after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge

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The reigning champion and 17-time winner of Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest, will compete in the July 4 spectacle while on probation.