Joey Chestnut, the number one ranked competitive eater in the world, visits WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about competitive eating. How do competitive eaters train? What do ...

For Zermatt Neo, the toughest challenges aren’t always the biggest ones. Protein-heavy or processed foods like pizzas, ...

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 ...

New York (CNN) — Every Fourth of July, starting when she was 15, Jacqueline Lewis and her family come together to honor a great American tradition: the Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating competition. “I ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...