Joey Chestnut returned to the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest after a one-year ban and, well, you can guess the rest. He performed like the GOAT he is. Chestnut, 41, won his 17th title, with an ...

July 4 (UPI) --Joey Chestnut is back as the top dog in Nathan's annual event at Coney Island in New York, consuming 70.5 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes on Independence Day on Friday. In ideal outdoor ...

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 ...

The annual U.S. Independence Day competition has always been an emblem of American excess, featuring grown adults stuffing their faces well past the point that should be socially acceptable. The 2025 ...

Disqualified Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contestant Madison Boone, 24, is opening up about her unprecedented disqualification — and it seems like she’s getting the last laugh. During The Nathan’s Famous ...

The Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest this year came with a footnote. One of the eaters was disqualified. The women’s standings shown on a graphic on the event organizer's social media site listed ...

The New Jersey woman who was disqualified from Friday’s Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest has broken her silence on the possibly unprecedented ruling. Madison Barone, 24, of Manville, New Jersey, was ...

Joey Chestnut was not the only big name back in Coney Island for the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. The People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) made their presence known outside the Coney ...

Sudo captured her 11th title, defending her 2024 win, as Chestnut made a triumphant comeback after last year's ban. By Hilary Lewis Deputy Editor, East Coast Chestnut ate 70.5 hot dogs and buns in 10 ...