Every July 4, America celebrates its independence the only way it knows how: With an excessive food competition. Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest is back in 2025 and features the return of a fan ...

The Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest is a July 4th tradition that draws the attention and fascination of everyone over the holiday annually. Watching Major League Eating, Joey Chestnut (except in 2024) ...

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 ...

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 ...

GOSHEN — Most people are familiar with the concept of competitive eating. One of the most famous eaters is Joey Chestnut, who has gained fame for his prodigious eating skills. Earlier this summer, ...

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 ...

It would not be the Fourth of July without the annual Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island in Brooklyn, N.Y., and the 2025 edition taking place on Friday has a little added drama, as ...

Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest is a great 4th of July tradition, and with Joey Chestnut returning to the event this year after a one-year absence, we have to be excited this Independence Day. It's ...