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

According to Nathan’s Famous lore, the first Fourth of July hot-dog-eating contest took place the very year the hot dog stand on New York’s Coney Island opened in 1916. The st ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Miki Sudo and Patrick Bertoletti are the 2024 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest champions. Sudo, the defending champion in the women's event, claimed her 10th victory at the Nathan's Famous Hot ...

NEW YORK (WPIX) — Smithfield Foods has bought the iconic New York hot dog brand, Nathan’s Famous. The $450 million all-cash deal means Smithfield will acquire all of Nathan’s outstanding shares at ...