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

When you picture the 4th of July, most people think of fireworks. That's "the big show," right? For some, sure. But for others, it's all about Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, held every year ...

Is this the end of the July 4 hot dog-eating contest in Coney Island? Smithfield Foods has bought the iconic New York hot dog ...

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

Joey Chestnut returned to the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest after a one-year ban and, well, you can guess the rest. He performed like the GOAT he is. Chestnut, 41, won his 17th title, with an ...

Somehow, the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest has become a popular thing to watch on the Fourth of July holiday, and it takes place at Coney Island in New York. Once again, this year, Joey Chestnut was ...

Clarence "Bucky" Mertz repeatedly tried to ban the Sheboygan Brat Days brat-eating contest, calling it "gluttonous" and "irreligious." Despite Mertz's efforts and public debate, including a "save the ...

CONEY ISLAND, Brooklyn -- Devouring an impressive 71 hot dogs in 10 minutes, defending champion Joey "Jaws" Chestnut won the coveted Mustard Belt for the 12th time Thursday afternoon at the annual ...

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