Nathan's has claimed that's it's been hosting its hot dog eating contest on Independence Day since 1916 — but that's a hoax.

Every July 4, America celebrates its independence the only way it knows how: With an excessive food competition. Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest is back in 2025 and features the return of a fan ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: Here we go! Live from Coney Island, Jeremy Schaap and Major League Eating President Rich Shea host the 2025 Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest! Nathan’s 2024 Hot Dog ...

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 ...

A northeast Wisconsin radio host is preparing to face competitive eating legend Joey Chestnut at a Timber Rattlers game this summer.

With all due respect to Guy Fieri, America’s most famous eater is Joey “Jaws” Chestnut, who has been must-see TV on Fourth of July Weekend while winning Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest a record ...

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 ...

On the 241st anniversary of his country's independence, American Joey Chestnut ate 72 hot dogs in 10 minutes. A new record. "Jaws," as Chestnut is known, put down a summer's worth of cased meats at ...