NEW YORK - It's the dawn of a new era at the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. Patrick Bertoletti, of Chicago, won the men's division with 58 hot dogs and buns. "I'm in the greatest country ...

The decades-old Nathan's hot dog eating contest is one of the most highly anticipated events on the Fourth of July. Dating back to 1916, the competition takes place every year outside Nathan's ...

And one of the most recognizable things about Nathan's is the hot-dog-eating contest on the Fourth of July. How did that get started? Bruce Miller: Well, it's a funny story. You know, he wanted to ...

Hundreds of hot dogs will be eaten and tens of thousands of people will gather at the Original Nathan's in Coney Island. By the numbers: The July 4th hot dog eating contest Hot dog! Love at first ...

It has become well-known for hosting an annual hot dog eating contest on July 4, US Independence Day, a tradition that began in 1972 and that attracts more than 40,000 fans each year. Nathan’s ...

Joey Chestnut finishes 62 hot dogs to win his eighth Nathan's Famous Hot Dog contest in a row and 16th overall.