Joey Chestnut is as reliable as fireworks on the Fourth of July. Chestnut delivered yet again, winning his 18th title at the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest on Saturday, July 4. He did it by eating 66 ...

Alexa Herrera is a digital producer with the CBS News New York web team. She previously worked with WUFT and WTSP in Florida as a digital producer. She's a Long Island native. Joey Chestnut defended ...

July 4th in the United States of America is defined by friends, family, fireworks and freedom. And professional eating. While you and your loved ones may be doing some professional eating of your own, ...

Miki Sudo won her 12th Nathan's hot dog eating contest on July 4. Sudo ate 38 and 3/4 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes to secure the victory. Sudo has now won 11 of the last 13 women's competitions.

The convergence of America’s 250th birthday and the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4 warrants a quick history lesson. The birth of America preceded the birth of hot dogs on a bun. Charles ...

Thousands of spectators are expected to come to Coney Island to watch the ultimate competition featuring the best eaters in the world. It's time for the 2026 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. Joey ...

The Fourth of July wouldn't be complete without the annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. Luckily, the eating tradition will continue Saturday. For more than 50 years, Coney Island has been the host ...

Nathan's Hot Dog Eating champion Joey Chestnut eats an olive burgers before the Lugnuts game against the TinCaps on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, at Jackson Field in Lansing. Chestnut set a record with 13 ...

The convergence of America’s 250th birthday and the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4 warrants a quick history lesson. The birth of America preceded the birth of hot dogs on a bun. Charles ...

Competitive eating stars from all over the world will gather on New York's Coney Island for the sport's biggest and brightest event as the 2026 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest kicks off on July 4.

Discover What’s Streaming On: Live from the corner of Surf and Stillwell Avenues on Coney Island, Jeremy Schaap and Major League Eating President Rich Shea return to host Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog ...