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 ...

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

Joey Chestnut made his triumphant return to the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in 2025 after a contract dispute kept him out of the 2024 edition of the event. Chestnut is the most prolific ...

In a race between Joey Chestnut and Usain Bolt, who could eat a hot dog then run a 100-meter dash faster? Professional athletes and hot dog-eating contest fans alike are divided as the new ...

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 41-year-old from Indiana relished the moment by eating 70.5 hot dogs in the 10-minute event — during which contestants chow down as many hot dogs and buns as possible, often soaking them in water ...

(AP) - Famed competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut reclaimed his title Friday at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest after skipping last year’s gastronomic battle in New York ...