New York (CNN) — Every Fourth of July, starting when she was 15, Jacqueline Lewis and her family come together to honor a great American tradition: the Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating competition. “I ...

Though I wholeheartedly agree with letter writer Patrick R. Lynch about the stupefying food waste of eating competitions as children are dying of malnutrition in far-off third-world nations, let’s ...

After being sidelined in 2024 due to a sponsorship dispute with National brand Nathan’s —resolved earlier this year — 16‑time champion Joey Chestnut is back in the hunt. He holds the men’s record of ...

In the world of 'Competitive eating', there can be ONLY one! ...or wait, is it two? Today n Weird History food we delve into the past of Competitive eating competitions, way back to the start of Pie ...

Joey Chestnut, Casey Webb, Matt Stonie … these are just a few of the titans at the pinnacle of the sport that is competitive eating. Their achievements are a combination of strategy, stamina and ...