It'll be different for the 2024 Nathan's Hot ... belt as the champion. There is a $40,000 total purse for the annual Fourth ...

The decades-old Nathan's hot dog eating contest is one of the most highly anticipated events on the Fourth of July. Dating back to 1916, the competition takes place every year outside Nathan's ...

Takeru Kobayashi, center, won the title with 50½ hot dogs ... Belt for the second consecutive year. "If you suffer a roman-method incident (the IFOCE's term for regurgitating) during the contest ...

8: Consecutive Hot Dog Eating Contest wins for the 33-year-old Chestnut ... $400,000 — $500,000: The estimated amount of prize money available on the Major League Eating Circuit.

It is also the biggest day of the year for competitive hot dog eating ... the "legend" of the contest's beginnings. Reuters Miki Sudo (R) retained the famous Mustard Belt and her title A press ...