Every July 4, America celebrates its independence the only way it knows how: With an excessive food competition. Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest is back in 2025 and features the return of a fan ...

Nathan’s Famous, the Coney Island hot dog institution that grew from a single stand into a global brand, has been sold to Smithfield Foods for $450 million.

The 4th of July traditional hotdog eating contest got us thinking about why food and the holiday are so intertwined. Some experts have gone deep on the subject of competitive eating. So today is one ...

New York (CNN) — Every Fourth of July, starting when she was 15, Jacqueline Lewis and her family come together to honor a great American tradition: the Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating competition. “I ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Is this the end of the July 4 hot dog-eating contest in Coney Island? Not quite, according to Smithfield ...

As Joey Chestnut makes his return to Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest Friday, a Massachusetts resident is hoping to beat him out. Geoffrey Esper, of Oxford, is Major League Eating’s No. 2-ranked eater ...

The Fourth of July is fast approaching, and you know what that means: It's time for fireworks, barbecue and tuning in to watch Joey "Jaws" Chestnut scarf down upwards of 70 hot dogs (and buns!) in 10 ...