Some may see the annual Coney Island, N.Y., contest as an act of defiance, capturing the holiday spirit. When the British taxed our sugar, we fought for independence. When modern-day doctors tell us ...

On the 240th anniversary of his country's independence, American Joey Chestnut ate 70 hot dogs in 10 minutes. A new record. "Jaws," as Chestnut is known, put down a summer's worth of cased meats at ...

Though there is perhaps no more American sport than competitive eating, the only competitor to beat the diminutive Japanese native in any serious hot-dog contest was a Kodiak bear. “When the bear came ...

GRAND CHUTE, Wis. (WFRV) – Competitive eating legend Joey Chestnut is scheduled to participate in a “one-of-a-kind” eating ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published on May 25, before Joey Chestnut announced his return to the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest this Fourth of July. Chestnut also did, in fact, defeat ...