The famed contest began in 1972 and will continue as an Independence Day tradition.

Did world-record holder Joey Chestnut claim his 17th victory at the 2025 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, or did another competitive eater win the coveted Mustard Belt? The July 4 festivities ...

The contest, formal or otherwise, have been going on for decades.

The annual competitive eating extravaganza that is the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest returns to Coney Island Friday, with the return of the sport's biggest star to the event he helped make ...

Joey Chestnut, 17-time champion of the Nathan's annual Hot Dog Eating Contest, will be back at Coney Island in 2026 for another shot at breaking his own record. "I'll be back next year," Chestnut said ...

You’ve seen them compete on TV, stuffing hot dogs in their mouth. You like hot dogs, and you like to eat. You could do this. All it takes is a big mouth and a big stomach. Right? Well, not quite. If ...

Competitive eater Joey Chestnut recaptured his title at the Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest on Friday in Brooklyn, downing 70.5 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes in the July 4th holiday classic.