Some may see the annual Coney Island, N.Y., contest as an act of defiance, capturing the holiday spirit. When the British ...

We followed the No. 1 ranked female eater, Miki Sudo, and her husband, Nick Wehry, as they trained for a competitive eating contest in Las Vegas.

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 ...

Even people who know little to nothing about competitive eating have heard of this famous contest. It’s held annually on the Fourth of July at Coney Island, outside New York City, where participants ...

New York (CNN) — Every Fourth of July, starting when she was 15, Jacqueline Lewis and her family come together to honor a great American tradition: the Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating competition. “I ...

The Japanese competitive eater stars in the upcoming ESPN documentary The Good, The Bad, The Hungry Just watching an eating competition can do weird things to your stomach — but how does it make the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Another Fourth of July means another round of competitive hot dog eating — and lots of calories consumed. After stormy weather ...