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, ...

Nathan's Famous is known for making some of the best hot dogs, but the chain, which opened its first location on Coney Island in 1916, is famous for starting a tradition that has become quite the ...

Step up to the plate against Joey Chestnut. Just make sure to eat whatever food is on that plate very, very quickly. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. The legendary competitive eater will ...

The 2026 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest is back with a familiar face at the head of the table. Sixteen-time Mustard Belt winner Joey Chestnut returns to defend his title after winning the ...

Competitive eating stars from all over the world will gather on New York's Coney Island for the sport's biggest and brightest event as the 2026 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest kicks off on July 4.

Tim Janus, the world champion competitive eater known as “Eater X” who competed alongside Joey Chestnut, has died at age 49. Janus died on Sept. 16 following a long battle with cancer, per Major ...

Competitors will tackle steak, cannoli, gnocchi and zeppole challenges during Catholic Charities’ annual Italian Fest at Mount Loretto.

Only one of MLB's top two regular-season teams can move on to the World Series. Here's when and where to watch every game. The Sporting News MLB playoff schedule 2026: Full bracket, scores, times, TV ...