The exceptionally American tradition: History of Nathan's 4th of July hot dog eating contest Joey Chestnut broke his own record in 2021, downing 76 hot dogs and buns; Miki Sudo is the contest's ...

Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest has been held in Coney Island every 4th of July since 1916, the year Nathan Handwerker opened the legendary restaurant, according to Major League Eating ...

The Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest is a July 4th tradition that draws the attention and fascination of everyone over the holiday annually. Watching Major League Eating, Joey Chestnut (except in ...

People wait for the 2025 Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest in the Coney Island section of the Brooklyn borough of New York, Thursday, July 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) ...

For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WRIC ABC 8News. A hot dog eating contest was held in Richmond on July 4. (Photo: Sara Molina, 8News) ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Hot dogs are synonymous with the Fourth of July, and ultimately, so are hot dog eating contests. That was certainly the case this year at the Charleston Sternwheel ...

Miki Sudo, the number-one-ranked woman in the hot dog-eating world, set the women's record in 2020 with 48 hot dogs and buns. She missed the contest the following year due to her pregnancy.

An American tradition Elevated view along a table as contestants eat hot dogs during the 1987 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island, New York, New York, July 4, 1987.

Joey Chestnut is set to defend his crown as Nathan's Famous holds its 2020 Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest in Coney Island on July 4, but without a crowd!