The Nathan's hot dog eating contest is back in 2025 and features the return of a fan favorite. Joey Chestnut will participate in the event after a one-year ban.

Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest looks like a strange holiday tradition, but the behind‑the‑scenes reality shocks many people who learn about it. The event appears festive on television, yet ...

Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest is always held July 4, and typically takes place near the original Nathan's store in Coney Island. Competitors have 10 minutes to eat as many hot dogs as possible.

We taste-tested some common hot dog brands to find the best franks for each type of hot dog lover out there, plus a few you ...

The world-famous competitive eater demolished the "Land of 10,000 Calories" challenge at CHS Field with help from the ...

From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., on Monday, August 4, Sheldon, Iowa’s annual Hot Dog Day will take place. “Hot Dog Day is one of my ...

Hot dogs are stacked on platters before the world's best eating athletes go head-to-head in the 10-minute, all-you-can-eat contest at the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog ...

THEY have long been associated with gut-busting Americans who think nothing of cramming calorie-packed meals into their ...

From virtuous veggie franks to outrageous chili-covered giants, this guide puts hot dogs on a flavor and calorie spectrum.

Yasir Salem, a competitive eater, trains for Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest by eating four to six pounds of salad for lunch every day. Photo: Sangsuk Sylvia Kang/The Wall Street Journal ...

The Stearns County Fair will hold a hotdog eating contest at 5:00 p.m. on the bandshell stage, one of a handful of special ...

The timer was nearing the end of the five minutes allotted for competitors to scarf down 10 hot dogs in the eating contest of ...