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Now that the pro eaters at Nathan's Famous have each mauled a heroic heap of hot dogs, what happens to them next? Our own Isaac Rauch once got to the bottom of how all those dogs get back out. ...

Beer Of The Week: Coney Island Human BlockheadFirst time I ever stepped onto Coney Island was to cover the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, which is a lot of capital letters to ascribe to an event in which men and women choke down mountains of tube steaks on national television, yes, but indeed an event you should attend to if you consid...

Appreciating The Genius Of Joey Chestnut Requires Watching Him Eat In Super-Slow Motion Joey Chestnut retained the mustard-yellow belt at Coney Island today with a command performance, consuming 68 hot dogs (and buns) in ten minutes and falling just shy of setting a new "official" record....

The 4th Of July Hot Dog Eating Contest Was Just A Big Old Mess Of Sweat And Vomit

We deputized AnimalNY's Bucky Turco to document the goings-on in Coney Island yesterday. This is what he came back with. ("Sorry, just woke up," he writes.)...

Kobayashi In Court Today To Answer For Hot Dog Disruption

Takeru Kobayashi, upset over a non-compete clause in his contract, started all kinds of trouble in Coney Island yesterday. He's facing charges of obstruction, resisting arrest, trespassing and disorderly conduct. If this is a stunt, the DA's not in on it. [AP]...

Here's Video Of Kobayashi Getting Arrested At The Coney Island Hot-Dog-Eating Contest

Takeru Kobayashi didn't compete in today's Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, but he showed up at Coney Island anyway and got himself arrested. We were there and got some video....