We don’t know what’s in hot dogs, and we don’t want to know. Some stones are meant to be left unturned, and all hot dogs undissected. What we care about is how massive and strange hot dogs can get.

The legendary hot dog eater, Joey Chestnut, was banned from the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest this year. In honor of our fallen hero, we’ve collected new, terrifying challenges for him. Here are some hot dogs that are so massive - or just plain weird - that they might make The Chestnut turn tail and run.