Food-themed competitions take culinary celebrations to a whole new level, mixing creativity, skill, and sometimes sheer ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 returned to the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog contest on the Fourth of July. The "Chompion" eater of Franks is the king again, downing 70.5 hot dogs -- no word on what happened to the other ...

It would not be the Fourth of July without the annual Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island in Brooklyn, N.Y., and the 2025 edition taking place on Friday has a little added drama, as ...

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 ...

Every rule Major League Eating has for the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest that fans and viewers need to know. When you look at the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, the first instinct is probably that ...