Joey Chestnut, the number one ranked competitive eater in the world, visits WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about competitive eating. How do competitive eaters train? What do ...

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 ...

One of his most notable records is downing 76 hot dogs in 10 minutes — buns included. But over nearly two decades, competitive eating legend Joey Chestnut has set more than 50 world records. Per the ...

It's time to squash the beef. Two of the most famous names in competitive eating, Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest champions Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi, will go head-to-head in a ...

This Independence Day, competitors at Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest may gulp down as many as 76 wieners in about the time it takes to read this article. Like ultramarathoners hoofing 50 miles ...

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 think people want ...

He also reveals skipping as a great way to burn calories in a short period of time. (And that he has clogged toilets before ...

Japanese competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi has announced his retirement in a new Netflix documentary in which the six-time winner of the famous Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest revealed that he no ...

For Zermatt Neo, the toughest challenges aren’t always the biggest ones. Protein-heavy or processed foods like pizzas, ...

This fast-foodie refuses to get “supersized” by his dubious diet. While most people are cutting back on snacks in the New Year, competitive eater Zach Zona is undertaking an extreme McDonald’s eating ...