Joey Chestnut, the 17-time champion of the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, says he's aiming for a record this year July 4 on Coney Island in New York.

The world-famous competitive eater is making his way to AutoZone Park on Saturday, July 18.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While our culinary memories of the American chestnut have mostly faded, the fruit of the "bread tree" as it is sometimes called, ...

Joey Chestnut led from the start and dominated his much-hyped hot dog-eating matchup with Takeru Kobayashi on Labor Day. The 16-time Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest champion blitzed his his most ...

Joey Chestnut pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery after slapping a man in the face in March and has been sentenced to 180 ...

Think: 132.8 ounces of hot dog. Food & Wine / Getty Images If you had told me last week that I would be brought to tears by a hot dog eating contest, I wouldn’t have believed you. But there I was in ...

Volunteers will get another chance this month to help remove an invasive plant from Lake Quinsigamond.

Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi -- the top dogs of the competitive eating world -- are ready to eat in the same arena for the first time since 2009. The two gastronomic icons, who have won a ...

If you’re considering a new hair color for fall, look no further than chestnut brown. A wave of chestnut shades are making the rounds on the red carpet, and they’re putting any doubt about brunette ...