CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Hot dogs are synonymous with the Fourth of July, and ultimately, so are hot dog eating contests. That was certainly the case this year at the Charleston Sternwheel Regatta.

The Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest this year came with a footnote. One of the eaters was disqualified. The women’s standings shown on a graphic on the event organizer's social media site listed ...

Joey Chestnut returned to the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest after a one-year ban and, well, you can guess the rest. He performed like the GOAT he is. Chestnut, 41, won his 17th title, with an ...

The annual U.S. Independence Day competition has always been an emblem of American excess, featuring grown adults stuffing their faces well past the point that should be socially acceptable. The 2025 ...

On a hot Fourth of July afternoon, Joey Chestnut once again proved why he is the king of competitive eating, devouring 70.5 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes to reclaim his title as the winner of the ...

Joey Chestnut got more than the Mustard Belt for his victory at the 2025 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. He will pocket $10,000, as will women’s champion Miki Sudo. For Chestnut, that worked out to ...

Joey Chestnut is once again top dog. The 41-year-old from Indiana relished the moment by eating 70.5 hot dogs in the 10-minute event — during which contestants chow down as many hot dogs and buns as ...

The New Jersey woman who was disqualified from Friday’s Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest has broken her silence on the possibly unprecedented ruling. Madison Barone, 24, of Manville, New Jersey, was ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — 4th of July activities at the Charleston Sternwheel Regatta officially kicked off at 10 a.m. Friday, but the Tudor’s Biscuit World Hot Dog Eating Contest got folks feeling as ...