The famed contest began in 1972 and will continue as an Independence Day tradition.

The contest, formal or otherwise, have been going on for decades.

The champions for this year’s annual Nathan’s hot dog eating contest have been crowned. Joey Chestnut delivered a dominating performance in his return to the competition. With 70.5 hot dogs and buns ...

On the Fourth of July the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest ended in familiar fashion as Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo claimed the Mustard belt. Chestnut, who wasn't allowed to compete last year, won the ...

Joey Chestnut is top dog once more. The competitive eater emerged victorious in the 2025 Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest in New York City after ingesting a staggering 70.5 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Clarence "Bucky" Mertz repeatedly tried to ban the Sheboygan Brat Days brat-eating contest, calling it "gluttonous" and "irreligious." Despite Mertz's efforts and public debate, including a "save the ...

SHEBOYGAN – A brat-eating contest at Brat Days might have been a footnote to the city's history had former City Attorney Clarence "Bucky" Mertz persuaded enough people to stop the contest, which he ...