Not everyone spends their days pondering the brief history of the hot dog and its bun. But since the 1970s, that history has included competitive hot dog eating, which is exactly what it sounds like.

The Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, a fiercely competitive Fourth of July staple for over 50 years — and the world's premier competition for competitive eaters — has crowned a women's champion: Miki ...

We’ve all eaten an extra hot dog at a Fourth of July barbecue — but only the greats can stomach 50 dogs in rapid fire. Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest brings the ...

New York (CNN) — Every Fourth of July, starting when she was 15, Jacqueline Lewis and her family come together to honor a great American tradition: the Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating competition. “I ...

The 4th of July traditional hotdog eating contest got us thinking about why food and the holiday are so intertwined. Some experts have gone deep on the subject of competitive eating. So today is one ...

Did world-record holder Joey Chestnut claim his 17th victory at the 2025 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, or did another competitive eater win the coveted Mustard Belt? The July 4 festivities ...

One day before the best competitive hot dog eaters in the world gather in New York for the annual Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, they weighed in before surely adding a few pounds on Tuesday.

The competitive-eating champ Joey Chestnut is dealing with a beef with the Coney Island hot-dog-eating competition he's won 16 times.

A plate piled with hot dogs atop a colored background - Ncognet0/Getty Images Not everyone spends their days pondering the brief history of the hot dog and its bun. But since the 1970s, that history ...