Every year without fail, crowds gather to watch a mass consumption of meat at Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. Here's why.

Some may see the annual Coney Island, N.Y., contest as an act of defiance, capturing the holiday spirit. When the British ...

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.

The 41-year-old climbed his way back to the top after demolishing 70.5 hot dogs on July 4 Logan is a Editorial Intern at PEOPLE. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2025. His work has previously ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GOSHEN — Most people are familiar with the concept of competitive eating. One of the most famous eaters is Joey Chestnut, who has ...

Preview, via the Associated Press: The champ is coming back to chomp. Competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut announced Monday he will return to compete in this year’s Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July ...

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 ...

FLUSHING, MI – His face covered in powdered sugar, Donald Covert enjoyed the sweet taste of victory at the eighth annual paczki eating contest on Tuesday in Flushing. “It’s a good post workout meal,” ...

The Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest is held annually on July Fourth. Every year, people tune in to see competitive eating stars, like Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo. However, it's the underdogs ...