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

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 ...

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 ...

It was once again a pair of familiar faces who won the 2019 Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on Thursday. Joey “Jaws” Chestnut claimed a victory for the men’s title, chowing down 71 hot dogs in ...

It's a tradition unlike any other: the 2024 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest on the Fourth of July. But the event looked a bit different this year, with Joey Chestnut out of the event due to a contract ...

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 ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Patrick Bertoletti of Chicago gobbled down 58 hot dogs to win his first men's title Thursday at the annual Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest and taking advantage of ...

How many hot dogs can you eat? Ten? Twenty? Sorry, pal. You don’t cut the mustard, but I’m betting a mustard-belt or two that there are a few Phoenicians who do ...

In this July 4, 2022, file photo, competitive eater Joey Chestnut wins with 63 hot dogs in the men's division at the 2022 Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island, in ...

NEW YORK — Famed competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut reclaimed his title Friday at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest after skipping last year’s gastronomic battle in New ...

Joey Chestnut is on a roll — or bun, as the case may be. Competing in the annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition at Coney Island on Thursday, July 4, the reigning champ downed 69 franks and buns ...