Nov. 22, 2006 — -- Some people wear stretch pants on Thanksgiving in anticipation of stuffing themselves with turkey. But on the day before Thanksgiving at the International Federation of ...

Competitive eating champ Joey Chestnut gulps down dozens of hot dogs each Fourth of July at the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest — and comes back do it again year after year. But no one really ...

The 4th of July traditional hotdog eating contest got us thinking about why food and the holiday are so intertwined. Some experts have gone deep on the subject of competitive eating. So today is one ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published on May 25, before Joey Chestnut announced his return to the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest this Fourth of July. Chestnut also did, in fact, defeat ...

For five summers, goats have helped clear invasive plant species from Riverside Park on Manhattan’s West Side. “Competitive eating events—whether human or goat—are quirky, high-energy spectacles that ...

New York (CNN) — Every Fourth of July, starting when she was 15, Jacqueline Lewis and her family come together to honor a great American tradition: the Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating competition. “I ...

Joey Chestnut is hoping to regain top dog status today, July 4 when he returns to Coney Island for the 2025 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. Chestnut is ready for his comeback in NY on the Fourth of ...

Long ago, I learned speed-eating to fit junior high yearbook editing into my lunch break. My first two dates with my wife featured the Bonanza Steakhouse buffet. I’ve gone “plague of locusts” on ...

Long ago, I learned speed-eating to fit junior high yearbook editing into my lunch break. My first two dates with my wife featured the Bonanza Steakhouse buffet. I’ve gone “plague of locusts” on ...

Long ago, I learned speed-eating to fit junior high yearbook editing into my lunch break. My first two dates with my wife featured the Bonanza Steakhouse buffet. I’ve gone “plague of locusts” on ...

So today is one of the top American holidays for eating, right? I mean, there is Thanksgiving, of course, but the Fourth of July features some serious cookouts. And don't forget the de facto Super ...