As announcer George Shea once told a rabid crowd at Coney Island, Joey Chestnut, the sixteen-time champion of the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, Joey Chestnut is “America itself.” America ...

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Competitive eating icon Joey Chestnut is set to make his return to the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest ...

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Joey Chestnut, of San Jose, California., holds a tray of hot dogs during the weigh-in for the 2017 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating ...

The 16-time contest will be back in the July 4th tradition after missing last season with a contract dispute.

The 16-time champion will still partner with other companies, but notes Nathan's is the "only hot dog company he's worked ...

It doesn’t get much more American than this. Joey Chestnut, the 16-time Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest champion, will return to the July 4, 2025, competition at Coney Island after being banned in ...

A hot dog eating champion is returning to the greatest stage in competitive eating, and this athlete is hungry for another ...

Joey Chestnut is back. The legendarily dominant force in competitive hot dog eating will return to the annual Fourth of July competition, seeking his 17th victory after a one-year absence from Coney ...

Legendary competitive eater Joey Chestnut has plotted a shocking comeback as he announced massive news after a bitter fallout ...

It will mark Chestnut’s 20th appearance. He’s won 16 times and holds the world record of eating 76 hot dogs in 10 minutes.