The sport is popular in the US and growing in the Far East The arrest of Takeru Kobayashi, who has avoided punishment after appearing in court to face charges that he disrupted a competitive eating ...

Watch someone put down 70 hot dogs in 10 minutes and your first instinct is to assume they must have an extraordinary metabolism, or some genetic quirk that lets them process calories differently than ...

It wouldn't be the Fourth of July without hot dogs. Whether you personally enjoy a hot dog or not, the food has become synonymous with Independence Day because of one competition - and perhaps one man ...

Hello. I am Shimuken, a researcher of competitive eating championships. I spend my days researching the history and culture ...

About 100 competitors total over two days. What makes people want to take on eating challenges? There’s a sense of excitement and glory, and when you’re doing it live like this, you’ve got a much ...

Wayne Broadhurst takes four straight FGA Seniors wins at Full Throttle Wayne Broadhurst got four consecutive wins in the FGA Seniors at the Ledbury MCC's 'Full Throttle' event. Chelsea men beat ...

The average adult consumes between 1,500 and 3,000 calories during a typical day. Joey Chestnut consumes about 20,000 during the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. In 10 minutes. That generally ...