The crowd yelling, American flag regalia and red, white and blue painting the scene, hot dogs being smashed and thrown down ...

The Vallejo, Calif. native shared his feelings after he was banned for inking a deal with Impossible Foods, makers of meat substitute products including hot dogs.

6: Consecutive victories for Japanese legend Takeru Kobayashi (2001-2006). 8: Consecutive Hot Dog Eating Contest wins for the 33-year-old Chestnut (2007-2014) before Stonie won in 2015 ...

Hong Kong's Chris Lam won China's inaugural hot dog-eating contest, shoving down 16 Nathan's Famous dogs and buns in ten ...

The Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest has returned - with some delays this year, thanks to poor weather - to New York, attracting thousands of spectators. Falling each year on 4 July, the contest ...

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Controversy and the international hot dog eating contest actually go hand-and-hand. Last year, there was another controversy surrounding Kobayashi. "These (American) guys last year were yelling ...

Editor's Note: Takeru Kobayashi won the world hot dog eating contest on the Fourth of July, breaking his own world record with 50½ hot dogs -- but the victory did not come without controversy.

Competitive eating star Joey "Jaws" Chestnut has been told he cannot join America's premiere hot dog contest after striking a deal with a vegan brand. His removal from next month's Nathan's Hot ...

And of course, hot dogs. Joey is the 12-time champion of Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, held every Fourth of July on Coney Island and broadcast worldwide. George Shea, Major League Eating ...