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Joey Chestnut returning to Nathan's hot dog contestJoey Chestnut resolved his beef with the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest and will make his return to the event on July 4 at Coney Island, N.Y.,The 16-time champion did not participate in last year's contest because of a disagreement regarding his conflicting sponsorship with Impossible Foods, a comp...

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Joey Chestnut Sets New Record With 70 Hot Dogs EatenJoey Chestnut avenged last year’s shocking loss to Matt Stonie in consuming 70 hot dogs (and buns) at today’s Hot Dog Contest at Coney Island. Stonie managed just 53 in a disappointing second-place finish....

Matt Stonie Shocks World, Defeats Joey Chestnut

Matt Stonie consumed 62 hot dogs and buns en route to a stunning upset of eight-time hot dog eating champion Joey Chestnut, who officially consumed 60 in ten minutes. Our old pal Tim “Eater X” Janus came in third with 35. Anyway, look how happy Stonie appears to be!...

Much More At Stake Than Super Bowl For Rex Ryan

Just got an email from Major League Eating president Rich Shea. If the Jets win Sunday, Eatapus Rex will get a seat in the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. This is all the motivation Ryan needs. (Official invite below.)...

The Nathan's 4th of July Hot Dog Eating Contest Is America

Is there anything more distinctly American than celebrating our independence by holding a contest to see who could consume the most processed meat? Photographer Erin Siegal and I ventured out to Coney Island to take it all in....