The crowd yelling, American flag regalia and red, white and blue painting the scene, hot dogs being smashed and thrown down ...

The absence of 16-time champion Joey Chestnut soured this year's contest, but there are plenty of other reasons to be down on ...

The Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest has returned - with some delays this year, thanks to poor weather - to New York, attracting thousands of spectators. Falling each year on 4 July, the contest ...

Editor's Note: Takeru Kobayashi won the world hot dog eating contest on the Fourth of July, breaking his own world record with 50½ hot dogs -- but the victory did not come without controversy.

NEW YORK -- On Thursday, competitive eating made a lot of progress ... year at the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July international hot dog eating contest, scarfing down 50½ hot dogs and buns in ...

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Competitive eating star Joey ... brand that sells plant-based hot dogs rather than competing in the 2024 Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest," Major League Eating (MLE ...

6: Consecutive victories for Japanese legend Takeru Kobayashi (2001-2006). 8: Consecutive Hot Dog Eating Contest wins for the 33-year-old Chestnut (2007-2014) before Stonie won in 2015 ...

We bring you everything you need to know about the best July 4th events ... to celebrate Independence Day include the iconic hot dog-eating contest on Coney Island, gunnysack races, and dog ...