A series of scary text messages has heightened concerns for a Hawaii woman who vanished while on her way to a “bucket list” ...

For the first time since 2000, neither Joey Chestnut nor Takeru Kobayashi participated in the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest this Fourth of July. That left competitive eating fans hungry for more ...

This Fourth of July, for the first time in 23 years, neither of the world's greatest competitive eaters, Takeru Kobayashi and Joey Chestnut, will feature in Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest.

CONEY ISLAND, N.Y. -- Three minutes into the Nathan's International Hot Dog Eating Contest, Japanese speed-eater Takeru Kobayashi had scarfed down 17 hot dogs and buns. There were nine minutes ...

NEW YORK -- On Thursday, competitive eating made a lot of progress in proving that it is indeed a sport. Like the NFL, NHL and NBA, it apparently needs instant replay. Takeru Kobayashi ...

That same year, he ate 32 hot dogs at Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, placing third behind Sonya Thomas and Takeru Kobayashi. Chestnut’s foray into the industry became fruitful in the very ...