Some may see the annual Coney Island, N.Y., contest as an act of defiance, capturing the holiday spirit. When the British ...

Every year, the Nathan’s Famous 4th of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest draws nearly 25,000 people to Coney Island, N.Y., while over a million viewers tune in to ESPNs ...

What does the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest have in common with the Indianapolis 500? A lot if you’re Joey Chestnut, the 16-time Nathan’s champion set to return to the contest Friday after a ...

There are almost three dozen competitive eating events on the International Federation of Competitive Eating website (yes, the IFOCE really exists), and hundreds of other food battles are fought each ...

So today is one of the top American holidays for eating, right? I mean, there is Thanksgiving, of course, but the Fourth of July features some serious cookouts. And don't forget the de facto Super ...

"I'm going to cheat on my diet today," Joey Chestnut said when presented with the pizza, adding that the white clam pies were "the best." ...

Joey Chestnut told Insider that he starts sweating profusely after the competition, and people have told him it smells like ...