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 ...

Nov. 22, 2006 — -- Some people wear stretch pants on Thanksgiving in anticipation of stuffing themselves with turkey. But on the day before Thanksgiving at the International Federation of ...

MORROW, Ga. — The world-famous Nathan's Hot Dog eating contest is taking place at Coney Island on Friday, and among the competitors is a Georgia native with a few competitive eating records under his ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published on May 25, before Joey Chestnut announced his return to the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest this Fourth of July. Chestnut also did, in fact, defeat ...

Long ago, I learned speed-eating to fit junior high yearbook editing into my lunch break. My first two dates with my wife featured the Bonanza Steakhouse buffet. I’ve gone “plague of locusts” on ...

Long ago, I learned speed-eating to fit junior high yearbook editing into my lunch break. My first two dates with my wife featured the Bonanza Steakhouse buffet. I’ve gone “plague of locusts” on ...

Fans can meet Joey Chestnut, competitive eating champion, at Rural King in South Terre Haute from 1 to 2 p.m. Jan. 19.

So today is one of the top American holidays for eating, right? I mean, there is Thanksgiving, of course, but the Fourth of July features some serious cookouts. And don't forget the de facto Super ...