Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo prevailed at the 2026 Nathan's Hot Dog Eatiing Contest but they had to contend with blistering heat. See what you missed.

While you and your loved ones may be doing some professional eating of your own, the real competitions were taking place in Coney Island. The Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest has become a fixture on ...

Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest is set for July Fourth. What happens to your body during a speed-eating competition?

There is no July 4 tradition like the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest on Coney Island. Some may see Joey Chestnut devouring hot dogs at never-before-seen paces and find it grotesque, but I'm always ...

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 ...

What's more patriotic than hot dogs on the Fourth of July? The Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest is back again this Saturday. Back for the 51st time, the Hot Dog Eating Contest will take over Coney ...

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If you want to back Joey Chestnut to win the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest this Independence Day, you're not alone. The king of competitive eating has a 95% win probability at Kalshi, equating to ...