At only 23 years old, Takeru Kobayashi redefined what it means to be a hot dog eating champion. He nearly doubled the contest record of 25 1/8 by eating 50 hot dogs and buns in 12 minutes in 2001, ...

It wouldn't be Independence Day without cookouts, fireworks and dominance from Joey Chestnut. With Fourth of July weekend came the 2026 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, one of the ultimate events in ...

Joey Chestnut looks to reclaim his rightful throne after a year away from the world-famous eating competition, as reigning champion Patrick Bertoletti tries to prove the 58 hot dogs he took down in ...

Fireworks, friends and the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. That's how the United States celebrates the July 4 holiday, with Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo becoming seminal figures of Independence Day ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: Here we go! Live from Coney Island, Jeremy Schaap and Major League Eating President Rich Shea host the 2025 Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest! Nathan’s 2024 Hot Dog ...

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See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. After a one-year ban, Joey Chestnut has returned to the stage to take ...

Preview, via the Associated Press: The champ is coming back to chomp. Competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut announced Monday he will return to compete in this year’s Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July ...

Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest is a great 4th of July tradition, and with Joey Chestnut returning to the event this year after a one-year absence, we have to be excited this Independence Day. It's ...

Tim Janus, the world champion competitive eater known as “Eater X” who competed alongside Joey Chestnut, has died at age 49. Janus died on Sept. 16 following a long battle with cancer, per Major ...

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