Every Fourth of July, the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest produces astonishing numbers. Fans count hot dogs, cheer new records and watch the world's best competitive eaters push the limits of ...

Nathan's Famous is known for making some of the best hot dogs, but the chain, which opened its first location on Coney Island in 1916, is famous for starting a tradition that has become quite the ...

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At only 23 years old, Takeru Kobayashi redefined what it means to be a hot dog eating champion. He nearly doubled the contest record of 25 1/8 by eating 50 hot dogs and buns in 12 minutes in 2001, ...

Coney Island serves as Joey Chestnut’s home court every summer. The Indiana native spends Independence Day at the Brooklyn amusement park as the favorite in the annual Nathan’s Famous International ...

Chestnut won last year’s contest with 70.5 hot dogs and buns, reclaiming the title after missing the previous year due to sponsor issues. He has now won 17 of the last 20 Nathan’s contests, with only ...

July 3 (UPI) --The 2026 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest introduced this year's slate of competitors, including 17-time champion Joey Chestnut, at a weigh-in ...

Matt Stonie has built one of YouTube's most recognizable extreme eating channels around competitive food challenges and stunt meals. His videos blend contest-style quantities with tight editing, ...

Tim Janus, who appeared as a contestant on the hit reality series "The Amazing Race," and other major game shows and competitive eating contests, has died.

It was best to be seated early for Chestnut family dinners. Earlier, at least, than Joey Chestnut. Being last to the table of eight could mean an empty plate and stomach. Not because there wasn’t ...

The Canadiens will take their hot dogs on ice. The drive from Santa Fe to Albuquerque is 55 miles. Traveling the speed limit with no hiccups, it’s right around an hour. A round trip makes it 110 miles ...