Every July 4, America celebrates its independence the only way it knows how: With an excessive food competition. The Nathan's hot dog eating contest is back in 2025 and features the return of a fan ...

Major League Eating, which organizes the annual July 4 event with Nathan's Famous, announced Chestnut won't appear at this year's contest after he partnered with rival hot dog brand Impossible Foods.

Make way, Jaws is returning to Coney Island on July 4th.

In this July 4, 2022, file photo, competitive eater Joey Chestnut wins with 63 hot dogs in the men's division at the 2022 Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island, in ...

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 ...

For the first time since 2019, thousands are expected to witness the annual Nathan’s Famous July 4 Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island. Returning to defend his title is Joey Chestnut who consumed ...

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 ...

CONEY ISLAND -- Matt Stonie shocked the competitive eating world on Saturday by upsetting Joey "Jaws" Chestnut at the Fourth of July hot dog eating contest at Nathan's Famous in Coney Island, breaking ...