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*Eating challenges in the U.S. has become a popular form of entertainment and a unique aspect of competitive eating culture. The challenges involve consuming large quantities of food within a set time ...

The winner of the Whoopie Pie Eating Contest at Hershey Farm on Sept. 7 will be awarded gift baskets of treats and this champion belt. (Photo provided by Hershey Farm) Like to gorge yourself? Much ...

Alexandra Domrongchai is a food and travel writer based out of New York. With years of experience in the restaurant industry, food culture research, and as an avid traveler, she joins Travel + Leisure ...

Weight management, better health, more energy, a nutritional reset after living off of queso and margaritas during your last vacation: There are many good reasons to eat a healthier diet. There are ...

Cardona’s Market is kicking off its 80th anniversary celebration, with a sandwich-eating challenge. Local celebrities and the public will partake in the “Boss of Bosses” challenge, attempting to ...

The videos have all the trappings of a TikTok designed to go viral: an eager creator staring into the camera, poised to give the viewer a before-and-after look at completing a difficult physical ...

Channel your inner Joey Chestnut—the competitive eater who won his 15th Nathan’s hot dog–eating contest last month—to tackle these gigantic dishes, from six-pound burritos to 14-pound pizzas. A ...