The famed contest began in 1972 and will continue as an Independence Day tradition.

SHEBOYGAN – A brat-eating contest at Brat Days might have been a footnote to the city's history had former City Attorney Clarence "Bucky" Mertz persuaded enough people to stop the contest, which he ...

Somehow, the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest has become a popular thing to watch on the Fourth of July holiday, and it takes place at Coney Island in New York. Once again, this year, Joey Chestnut was ...

The contest, formal or otherwise, have been going on for decades.

The champions for this year’s annual Nathan’s hot dog eating contest have been crowned. Joey Chestnut delivered a dominating performance in his return to the competition. With 70.5 hot dogs and buns ...

CONEY ISLAND, New York (AP) — Competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut reclaimed his title Friday at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, and defending champion in the women’s ...

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Three-time winner and defending champion Tristan Fry, Edwardsville, proudly stands with his trophy, taking home back-to-back wins for his fourth title of the Middleswarth Potato Chip Eating Contest ...

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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 ...