At only 23 years old, Takeru Kobayashi redefined what it means to be a hot dog eating champion. He nearly doubled the contest record of 25 1/8 by eating 50 hot dogs and buns in 12 minutes in 2001, ...

Few sporting events are more synonymous with Independence Day than the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest. Twelve-time champion Joey Chestnut plans to compete in the Nathan’s Hot ...

What is the Hot Dog Eating Contest Record? Every Fourth of July, millions tune in to witness the ultimate display of competitive eating at Coney Island. While the event is filled with pageantry and ...

It wouldn't be the Fourth of July without hot dogs. Whether you personally enjoy a hot dog or not, the food has become synonymous with Independence Day because of one competition - and perhaps one man ...

Before Joey Chestnut became the face of the event, Takeru Kobayashi turned the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest into appointment viewing. Kobayashi stunned the competitive eating world in 2001 when he ...