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 ...

Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Contest Michelle "Cardboard Shell" Lesco competes for the women's title during the 2025 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating competition at Coney Island in the ...

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 ...

New York (CNN) — Every Fourth of July, starting when she was 15, Jacqueline Lewis and her family come together to honor a great American tradition: the Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating competition. “I ...

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 ...

The 2025 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest will feature the legendary competitive eater Joey Chestnut back on the Coney Island boardwalk after missing the 2024 competition. As a result, many believe he ...

A champion has emerged in the 2025 Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. Joey Chestnut handily secured the title during the Friday, July 4, competition in New York’s Coney Island, consuming 70.5 hot ...