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 ...

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

Nathan's has claimed that's it's been hosting its hot dog eating contest on Independence Day since 1916 — but that's a hoax.

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 41-year-old climbed his way back to the top after demolishing 70.5 hot dogs on July 4 Logan is a Editorial Intern at PEOPLE. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2025. His work has previously ...

Preview, via the Associated Press: The champ is coming back to chomp. Competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut announced Monday he will return to compete in this year’s Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July ...

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

Hot dog! A pair of winners have again been crowned the hot-diggity-doggiest. On July 4, Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest saw tons of fans gather at Coney Island to watch the ...

Hot Dog Fest co-promoter Sef Gonzalez was excited but not 100 percent confident that an all-dog celebration would get a good reception. “Sure, hot dogs are the perfect summertime food, but would the ...

Watch the 2023 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on ESPN app and ESPN 2. Tuesday, July 4, 2023 NEW YORK -- Joey Chestnut has won Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest for the 16th time after ...

FLUSHING, MI – His face covered in powdered sugar, Donald Covert enjoyed the sweet taste of victory at the eighth annual paczki eating contest on Tuesday in Flushing. “It’s a good post workout meal,” ...