The winners of this year's Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest are letting all the glory sink in. On July 5, Patrick Bertoletti, who won the men's title, and Miki Sudo, the keeper of ...

Every year, the Nathan’s Famous 4th of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest draws nearly 25,000 people to Coney Island, N.Y., while over a million viewers tune in to ESPNs ...

The 41-year-old climbed his way back to the top after demolishing 70.5 hot dogs on July 4 Logan is a Editorial Intern at PEOPLE. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2025. His work has previously ...

No changes are expected at the traditional Nathan's Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest following the sale of the parent company. Smithfield Foods of Virginia, a subsidiary of the WH Group of China, ...

Hot dog! A pair of winners have again been crowned the hot-diggity-doggiest. On July 4, Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest saw tons of fans gather at Coney Island to watch the ...

The contest started late, following a weather delay in New York Erin Clack is a Staff Editor for PEOPLE. She has been writing about fashion, parenting and pop culture for more than 15 years. Kimberlee ...

Nathan's has claimed that's it's been hosting its hot dog eating contest on Independence Day since 1916 — but that's a hoax.

Joey Chestnut ate 62 hot dogs in 10 minutes to win the men’s division of the Nathan’s hot dog eating contest for a record 16th time, and Miki Sudo downed 39.5 dogs to win the women’s competition for ...

Joey Chestnut told Insider that he starts sweating profusely after the competition, and people have told him it smells like ...

Nathan’s Famous has been gobbled up by Virginia-based Smithfield Foods, which is owned by China’s WH Group—and the new owner says the iconic Fourth of July hot dog eating contest will continue. The ...