Controversy continues to plague the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest held at Coney Island on July 4; but this time, it has nothing to do with Kobayashi vs. Chestnut, and everything to do with a female eater named Grace Lee. more ›

When Tareku Kobayashi took to the rooftop of 230 Fifth this weekend to compete live via satellite with the Major League Eating-sanctioned hot dog inhalers at Coney Island, an ecstatic crowd cheered him on to a world-record breaking victory of 69 dogs in 10 minutes. But it seemed just a little too convenient that the previous record, held by Kobayashi's arch-nemesis Joey Chestnut, was 68, and now, some are calling into question the validity of Kobayashi's feat. more ›

Joey Chestnut won the official Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island yesterday with a whopping 62 dogs in ten minutes—no doubt an impressive feat, but not enough to beat his own 2009 world record of 68 dogs. No, that distinction goes instead to blacklisted Japanese competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi, who ate 69 dogs from the rooftop lounge of 230 Fifth. But what does it all mean?! more ›

America, we have the first champion of Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest for women: Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas has finally won her first Mustard Belt. She ate 40 hot dogs in 10 minutes. Yes, she earned her Pepto-Bismol! more ›

Blacklisted competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi spoke today, shedding some light on his ongoing battle with Major League Eating and describing his night in jail after bumrushing the stage at last year's Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. more ›

We're just a few weeks away from the annual Nathan's Hotdog Eating Contest at Coney Island, and it's time to get serious about placing your bets. There's big money to had with this thing, people! Here's what we're looking at this year. more ›

The epic battle of wills between Major League Eating and major league eater Takeru Kobayashi has not cooled since the hot-dog eater went to jail last July 4. Hidden by the League's announcement of a new ladies-only hot dog eating contest was the fact that Kobayashi, a six-time world champion, has been removed from the league's "Wall of Fame." Worse, he's been replaced by no less than Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas, who has never won the competition (but has eaten a terrifying 41 dogs and buns in ten minutes). more ›

Training for the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest yet? If you're a woman, you could just be that much closer to the a crown! Because according to George Shea, chairman of Major League Eating, stuffing your face with hot dogs is basically like tennis. “Leading sports organizations including the NCAA, USTA and professional golf have long had separate championships for men and women,” he said in a statement. “Sonya Thomas has been called the Michelle Wie of Brie and the Mia Hamm of Ham, but she’s never been called Nathan’s Famous July Fourth Champion. Perhaps this is the year she secures that title." more ›

After watching Joey Chestnut hold onto the Mustard Belt from the sidelines, thanks to a contract dispute, beloved competitive eater Takeru "Tsunami" Kobayashi was arrested after Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. According to the AP, "Kobayashi went on stage after the competition. Police officers grabbed him, and he tried to hold onto police barricades as they took him into custody." more ›

Joey Chestnut retained the Mustard Belt by eating 54 hot dogs (and buns) at Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. While Chestnut claimed a 70 hot dog record was in sight, he fell short of his record 2009 performance of 68 hot dogs consumed, when archrival Takeru Kobayashi was there to motivate him. more ›

In an interview with the Post, three-time Mustard belt champion Joey "Jaws" Chestnut attempts to intimidate anyone looking to claim the title. Apparently the competitive eater has only gotten sick once in his career, during a Vienna sausage-eating contest. He said, "They had the gelatinous little nasty ones, the ones that come in a can. That's when I figured out I needed to practice with the food." He also says he prepping for a surprise appearance by arch-rival Takeru "The Tsunami" Kobayashi, who said he will not compete due to contractual issues. Chestnut says, "I don't trust him. This is not too different from his ploy three years ago—he said he had a hurt jaw and might not compete." more ›

Yesterday, three elephants from the Ringling Bros. circus and three Major League Eaters (because eating is a sport now) faced off in a Nathan's Hot Dog Bun eating contest. And just like last year, Bunny, Susie and Minnie completely schooled the humans. Though you can't say it was a fair fight, since three-time Mustard Belt winner and American hero Joey "Jaws" Chestnut wasn't part of the competition. more ›

Today, the contestants for Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest weighed in at City Hall. While Joey "Jaws" Chestnut, the reigning champ for three straight years, showed off his Mustard Belt, it wasn't the same without his archrival, Takeru "The Tsunami" Kobayashi, the Japanese phenom who has won the contest six times. Kobayashi claimed that a contract dispute with contest organizers was keeping him out of the July 4th event, Mayor Bloomberg stepped into the fray, saying, "Well, you know what they say: If you can’t stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen." more ›

Eric "Badlands" Booker ate 27 hot dogs in 12 minutes and won the New Jersey Hot Dog Eating Championship. The subway conductor now qualifies for the 2008 Nathan’s Famous International July Fourth Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island, but the real showdown is expected to be between reigning champ Joey Chestnut and six-time champ Takeru Kobayashi who had a memorable battle last year. more ›