Melody Andorfer was the winner of the first official Nathan’s contest in 1972, according to the Coney Island History Project. She ate 12 hot dogs in 5 minutes — beating all other competitors, men and ...

Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest is back, and famed competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut is hoping for ...

Joey Chestnut Returns, Eyes Record At Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest ...

Gideon Oji is no stranger to the Nathan's Hot Dog eating contest — or the competitive eating world. He can eat 10 pounds of ...

An impressive record sets a central Massachusetts teacher up for potential success in the Nathan's Hot Dog contest.

Joey Chestnut, who has won Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest a record 16 times, is back after being banned last year and is ...

Here is how to watch the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, one of the quintessential American activities on the Fourth of July ...

Legendary competitor Joey Chestnut will return to this year's Nathan's July Fourth hot dog-eating contest. NBC News' Steven ...

Every Fourth of July, thousands descend on the Coney Island boardwalk to watch the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating ...

The 16-time champ and competitive-eating legend returns for the annual Fourth of July competition after being banned from ...

The Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest went without Joey Chestnut last year, and without him, the world felt a little ...

Reigning champ Patrick Berletti admits topping his own record won’t be easy. “It’s going to take a miracle from God for me to ...