The Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island has become appointment viewing over the last decade-plus. Here's the record

Americans love eating hot dogs on the Fourth of July. They also enjoy watching competitive eaters shove 60-70 hot dogs into their mouths over a 10-minute period...

Welcome to America, where we celebrate victory over tyranny by cramming piles of processed meatstuffs into our strained, quenchless mouth holes!

The traditional hot dog eating competition takes place as Joey "Jaws" Chestnut looks for 12th title in 13 years.

The annual Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest enters its 103rd contest on July 4. Here's everything you need to know.

Eleven-time men's champion Joey Chestnut and and five time women's champion, Miki Sudo weighed-in for the annual Nathan's Famous International Fourth of July hot dog-eating contest. (July 3)

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Who says competitive eaters aren't athletes?

The Fourth of July is filled with numerous American traditions, such as backyard barbecues, fireworks and apple pies. Another is watching Joey Chestnut devour dozens of hot dogs...

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Claude Lanzmann, director of 'Shoah,' dies at age 92; Sister-in-law says producing Whitney Houston doc hit close to home; Defending champ Joey Chestnut sets record at Nathan's July 4th Hot Dog Eating Competition. (July 5)

Joey Chestnut is an unstoppable force of nature. Well, perhaps that's a bit much. But he is one powerful eating machine...

Claude Lanzmann, director of 'Shoah,' dies at age 92; Sister-in-law says producing Whitney Houston doc hit close to home; Defending champ Joey Chestnut sets record at Nathan's July 4th Hot Dog Eating Competition. (July 5)

NEW YORK (AP) — Joey "Jaws" Chestnut extended his reign as champion eater at the Nathan's Famous July Fourth hot dog eating contest Wednesday, downing a record 74 wieners and buns in 10 minutes to take home the coveted Mustard Belt for the 11th time. Miki Sud…

Fans at the Coney Island competition were excited to watch Joey "Jaws" Chestnut set a new record by downing 74 hot dogs in the annual contest.

Joey Chestnut claimed his 11th men's title and Miki Sudo her fifth women's title at the 2018 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest.

Joey `Jaws´ Chestnut retained his title at the Nathan´s Famous July Fourth hot dog eating competition in Brooklyn.

Joey Chestnut celebrates after winning the annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest.

NEW YORK (AP) — Joey "Jaws" Chestnut extended his reign as champion eater at the Nathan's Famous July Fourth hot dog eating contest Wednesday, downing a record 74 wieners and buns in 10 minutes to take home the coveted Mustard Belt for an 11th time. Miki Sudo…

Joey "Jaws" Chestnut devoured a record-breaking 74 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes Wednesday at Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York, to win the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest for the 11th time in the past 12 years and the third year in a row...

Joey "Jaws" Chestnut extends reign as champion eater at Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest, downing record 74 wieners and buns in 10 minutes

Reigning hot dog eating champion Joey Chestnut defended his title on Wednesday and set a new world record at Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island, New York. No one even came close. Chestnut, described on ESPN has having the "the esophagus of a cham…

Defending champion Joey “Jaws” Chestnut chomped down a record 74 franks and buns to win his 11th title at the annual Nathan’s Famous July Fourth hot dog eating contest.

Joey `Jaws´ Chestnut broke the record at this year´s annual eating competition.

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RT @JohnnySack69: Joey Chestnut broke out at age 22 after eating 6.3 lbs of deep fried asparagus in under 12 minutes.

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