The 4th of July traditional hotdog eating contest got us thinking about why food and the holiday are so intertwined. Some experts have gone deep on the subject of competitive eating. So today is one ...

What does the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest have in common with the Indianapolis 500? A lot if you’re Joey Chestnut, the 16-time Nathan’s champion set to return to the contest Friday after a ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published on May 25, before Joey Chestnut announced his return to the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest this Fourth of July. Chestnut also did, in fact, defeat ...

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 competitive-eating champ Joey Chestnut is dealing with a beef with the Coney Island hot-dog-eating competition he's won 16 times.

Plates of hot dogs set up for an eating competition - Rodrigo Eick/Shutterstock Cheating and scandals are a part of almost every major sport, and the world of competitive eating is no different. In ...

Joey Chestnut told Insider that his fingers were covered in blisters after he scarfed down 25 ice-cream sandwiches in six minutes.

So today is one of the top American holidays for eating, right? I mean, there is Thanksgiving, of course, but the Fourth of July features some serious cookouts. And don't forget the de facto Super ...