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, ...

Every Fourth of July, thousands descend on the Coney Island boardwalk to watch the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. It’s the busiest day of the year for the Brooklyn neighborhood — and a boon ...

The Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest returns to Coney Island on Saturday, continuing one of America’s most recognizable Independence Day traditions. Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating ...

The United States' 250th birthday is special for a number of reasons, but it won't be complete until Joey Chestnut takes the stage in Coney Island. One of the most dominant champions of our time ...

Legendary competitive eater Joey Chestnut will return to this year's Nathan’s Famous July Fourth hot dog contest, officials said Monday, one year after a sponsorship squabble kept him off the Coney ...

Editor's note: This story was originally published in 2023. The Fourth of July means a lot of things to a lot of different people, but for many, it is a holiday associated with eating hot dogs. That ...

It wouldn't be the Fourth of July without hot dogs. Whether you personally enjoy a hot dog or not, the food has become synonymous with Independence Day because of one competition - and perhaps one man ...