EditorialMiki Sudo put away 39.5 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes to win the women's competition of the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest for the ninth time Tuesday. Meanwhile, the men's competition was delayed by bad weather in the area.
EditorialJoey Chestnut with host George Shea after Chestnut defended his championship title by eating 62 hot dogs in the men's division of Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in New York, July 4, 2023. (Yana Paskova/The New York Times)
EditorialPapaya King at its longstanding location on the corner of 86th Street and Third Avenue in New York, July 2, 2022. (Emon Hassan/The New York Times)
Editorial.Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest held at the corner of Surf ave. and Stillwell ave. where the original Nathan's Hot Dog stand opened over a hundred years ago.
EditorialNathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest held at the corner of Surf ave. and Stillwell ave. where the original Nathan's Hot Dog stand opened over a hundred years ago. Joey Chestnut win for the 15 year. eating 63 hot Dogs and Bun
EditorialPlates of hot dogs piled high for the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest at Coney Island in Brooklyn, Monday morning, July 4, 2022.. (John Taggart/The New York Times)