NEW YORK (AP) — The Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest marks the United States' 250th birthday with chomp and circumstance Saturday after …
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Miki Sudo, left, and Joey Chestnut participate in the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest weigh-in ceremony at Hudson Yards on Friday, July 3, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)
Joey Chestnut stands on a scale at the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest weigh-in ceremony at Hudson Yards on Friday, July 3, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)
Patrick Bertoletti, left, and Joey Chestnut participate in the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest weigh-in ceremony at Hudson Yards on Friday, July 3, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)