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 ...

There's something about the fair that pairs perfectly with the start of autumn. It's a pure slice of small town Americana as sweet as blueberry pie -- which just so happens to be what a group of brave ...

Joey Chestnut is hoping to regain top dog status today, July 4 when he returns to Coney Island for the 2025 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. Chestnut is ready for his comeback in NY on the Fourth of ...

As Joey Chestnut makes his return to Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest Friday, a Massachusetts resident is hoping to beat him out. Geoffrey Esper, of Oxford, is Major League Eating’s No. 2-ranked eater ...

GOSHEN — Most people are familiar with the concept of competitive eating. One of the most famous eaters is Joey Chestnut, who has gained fame for his prodigious eating skills. Earlier this summer, ...

Bay Area product Joey "Jaws" Chestnut once again is ready to take on all challengers in the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest this Fourth of July. The 16-time Mustard Belt winner is returning to the ...

Food eating contests have long been a staple of friendly competition in the United States, with the first recorded speed-eating event taking place in 1916 at Nathan's Famous hot dog stand. Hot dogs ...

Joey Chestnut missed last year's July 4 festivities due to a conflict of interest. While we will always enjoy watching grown adults gorge themselves with something that is truly terrible to eat, it ...

Twelve brave and hungry individuals competed Saturday in the first pie-eating contest hosted by The Little Rye Bakehouse in Kingston. A significant mess was made. The rules? Eat the entire pie without ...

Dana Hutchings, 41, appeared to choke during the contest. The family of the man who choked and died after competing in a taco-eating contest at a baseball game was left shocked that a night out at the ...