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Eating Contest

Contestants weigh in for Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest

  • Jul 3, 2025

Joey Chestnut to return to July 4 hot dog eating contest

  • Jun 17, 2025

Competitors weigh in before Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest

  • Jul 3, 2024
CNN via CNN Newsource

By the numbers: The July 4th hot dog eating contest

  • Jul 3, 2024

Hot dog! Love at first bite for Nathan's competitive-eating couple

  • Jul 2, 2024

Cheesesteak Bowl: 50 competitors chow down, 2 win championships

  • Mar 25, 2023

Model and competitive eater devours 2.5-lb. burrito in 81 seconds

  • Jun 17, 2021

Pa. man devours 2-foot cheesesteak in 1:34 to win trip to Cancun

  • Mar 25, 2021

Latest Videos

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Chomping champion Joey Chestnut to return to 4th of July hot dog eating contest after 2024 dispute

  • Jun 17, 2025
0:57

Pa. man devours 2-foot cheesesteak in 1:34 to win tip to Cancun

  • Mar 25, 2021
3:37

Are you up for the Five-Alarm Fire Burger Challenge?

  • Apr 24, 2020
5:25

Is this the world's spiciest ice cream?

  • Dec 10, 2019

Latest Stories

Loathed or loved? First year without a Wing Bowl since 1992

Organizers announced the end of the event after the Eagles won the Super Bowl.

  • Feb 1, 2019

Philadelphia's Wing Bowl ends after 26 years

After 26 years, a Philadelphia tradition has come to an end.

  • Oct 30, 2018
WPVI

Nathan's admits historic myth behind eating contest

It turns out the "history" behind Nathan's 4th of July hot dog eating competition is a little mythical.

  • Jul 1, 2016

Matt 'Megatoad' Stonie sets new bacon eating world record

Matt 'Megatoad' Stonie chomped through 182 Slices of Smithfield Brand Bacon in five minutes to set a new world record

  • Feb 23, 2015
YouTube, HelloDenizen

CUTE VIDEO: Competitive eater versus tiny hamster

Finally, the match-up we've all been waiting for.

  • Sep 17, 2014