On the 241st anniversary of his country's independence, American Joey Chestnut ate 72 hot dogs in 10 minutes. A new record. "Jaws," as Chestnut is known, put down a summer's worth of cased meats at ...

The Japanese competitive eater stars in the upcoming ESPN documentary The Good, The Bad, The Hungry Just watching an eating competition can do weird things to your stomach — but how does it make the ...

So today is one of the top American holidays for eating, right? I mean, there is Thanksgiving, of course, but the Fourth of July features some serious cookouts. And don't forget the de facto Super ...

Every year, the Nathan’s Famous 4th of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest draws nearly 25,000 people to Coney Island, N.Y., while over a million viewers tune in to ESPNs ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Another Fourth of July means another round of competitive hot dog eating — and lots of calories consumed. After stormy weather ...

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 ...