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Hot Dog Eating

Contestants weigh in for Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest

  • Jul 3, 2025

Joey Chestnut to return to July 4 hot dog eating contest

  • Jun 17, 2025

Vote for Chicago's 'Top Dog' at Windy City Hot Dog Fest

  • May 24, 2025

Joey Chestnut breaks own world record, beating rival Takeru Kobayashi

  • Sep 3, 2024

Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest champion talks strategy with Val, Ryan

  • Jul 12, 2024

Competitors weigh in before Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest

  • Jul 3, 2024

By the numbers: The July 4th hot dog eating contest

  • Jul 3, 2024

Hot dog! Love at first bite for Nathan's competitive-eating couple

  • Jul 2, 2024

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Joey Chestnut to return to July 4 hot dog eating contest

  • Jun 17, 2025
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Chicagoan wins Nathan's hot dog eating contest, speaks with ABC7

  • Jul 5, 2024
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Chicagoan Patrick Bertoletti wins Nathan's hot dog eating contest

  • Jul 4, 2024
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Hot dog! Love at first bite for Nathan's competitive-eating couple

  • Jul 3, 2024
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Crestwood couple competing in Nathan's hot dog eating contest

  • Jul 3, 2021
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Tommy's vs. Jerry's: The huge hot dog rivalry in Elizabeth, New Jersey

  • Feb 5, 2020
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Meet the only person from Chicago competing in the 2019 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Contest

  • Jul 3, 2019
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National Hot Dog Month

  • Jul 7, 2018

Latest Stories

AP

Joey Chestnut, Takeru Kobayashi to face off in Labor Day hot dog eating contest

The matchup, "Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef," will be the first time the pair has faced each other since 2009.

  • Jun 12, 2024
Richard Drew

Joey Chestnut says he's 'gutted' over Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest ban

Joey Chestnut, the 16-time winner of the Nathan's Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, will not be competing at this year's contest, according to Major League Eating. And it's all over his decision to endorse vegan hot dogs instead of Nathan's.

  • Jun 12, 2024

'Windy City Weekend' tries cicada-infused Malort shot, intern takes on 9-9-9 baseball challenge

Cicada Malort is all the buzz on social media, so Ryan and Liz gave it a shot. While Ryan's intern, Sam, tried his hand at a new challenge to try at your next baseball game.

  • May 24, 2024
Julia Nikhinson

Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest: Joey Chestnut takes home 16th men's title, Sudo wins women's

Joey Chestnut has won Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest for the 16th time after scarfing down 62 total hot dogs in ten minutes.

  • Jul 4, 2023
AP Photo/Mary Altaffer

The exceptionally American tradition: History of Nathan's 4th of July hot dog eating contest

Joey "Jaws" Chestnut set a new record in 2021 after eating 76 hot dogs and buns in the 10-minute contest.

  • Jul 3, 2023