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 ...

If you were expecting to hear Elon Musk’s name during the annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Contest, congratulations, you should probably go play the lottery. There are only so many ways to give a play-by-play ...

Clarence "Bucky" Mertz repeatedly tried to ban the Sheboygan Brat Days brat-eating contest, calling it "gluttonous" and "irreligious." Despite Mertz's efforts and public debate, including a "save the ...

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.