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'Amazing Race' Contestant Tim Janus Dead at 49

Published: 09/23/2026

Former "Amazing Race" contestant Tim Janus, who competed alongside Joey Chestnut on the show's 30th season, is dead. Tim, who was known in the competitive eating circuit as Eater X, died Sept. 16 following a cancer diagnosis ... his publicist confirmed to Major League Eating. He climbed the…

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Joey Chestnut Wins 4th of July Hot Dog Eating Contest For 18th Time

Published: 07/04/2026

Joey Chestnut is the big dog in the hot dog eating world ... retaining his annual Nathan's Hog Dog Eating Contest Title -- which marks the 18th time he's choked down more dogs than anyone else. The competitive eating legend swallowed 66 dogs in just 10 minutes on Saturday to win the title at Coney…

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Joey Chestnut Won't Face Punishment From Major League Eating Over Battery Case

Published: 05/20/2026

Joey Chestnut's recent battery case won't affect his day job -- Major League Eating tells TMZ Sports he isn't gonna face any punishment for allegedly slapping a man at a bar earlier this year. Chestnut -- the greatest weenie destroyer to ever live -- was sentenced to 180 days of probation after…

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IShowSpeed Takes On Joey Chestnut In Hotdog Eating Contest

Published: 10/29/2025

IShowSpeed can do a lot of things ... but beating Joey Chestnut in a hot dog eating contest is not one of them -- 'cause the current Mustard Belt holder absolutely smoked the YouTuber in a one-on-one match! The streaming superstar took on the 2025 Nathan's Hot Dog champion as part of his "Speed…

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Joey Chestnut Wins In Hot Dog Contest Return, Downs 70.5 Wieners on Fourth of July

Published: 07/04/2025

Joey Chestnut was back with a vengeance at the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest … winning the annual Fourth of July tradition with ease and earning the Mustard Belt after eating a whopping 70.5 tube steaks!! Chestnut received a hero’s welcome as he was introduced to the stage on Coney…

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Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest Prop Bets, Will A Competitor Vomit?!

Published: 07/04/2025

Degenerates hoping to make a quick buck on the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest are in luck ... TMZ Sports has learned there's a (b)unbelievable amount of prop bets on the board for Friday!! The guys over at BetOnline.ag tell us ... there are double-digit topics gamblers can place wagers on --…

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Hot Dog Champ Patrick Bertoletti Aiming to Eat 60 Hot Dogs in 2025 Contest

Published: 07/03/2025

Patrick Bertoletti is looking to build off the 58 hot dogs and buns he downed en route to winning his first-ever Mustard Belt at the Nathan's Hot Dog eating contest last year ... with the champ telling TMZ Sports he hopes to eclipse 60 tube steaks this July 4!! We spoke with Bertoletti ahead of…

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PETA Planning to Crash Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest With Vegan Dog Giveaway

Published: 07/03/2025

PETA clearly believes the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest is the wurst ... as it tells TMZ Sports it's planning to crash the annual shindig this week in an effort to sway people from partaking in the glizzy engorgement. A spokesperson for the animal rights org. says PETA mascots -- including Tommy…

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Joey Chestnut Wins Chicken Fingers Eating Contest Over Livvy Dunne, Celebs

Published: 06/20/2025

Not even a trove of celebs was a match for Joey Chestnut's stomach on Friday ... the greatest eater alive took on a grip of A-listers during a food inhaling competition -- and he came out victorious yet again. Jaws faced off against two teams at Todd Graves' Raising Cane's booth out at Fanatics…

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Joey Chestnut Eyeing 80 Hot Dogs In Nathan's Return, 'Gonna Drop The Hammer'

Published: 06/16/2025

Joey Chestnut is getting hungry ... telling TMZ Sports he's ready to "drop the hammer" in his big return to the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest come July 4 -- and he's got an INSANE goal in mind. We caught up with the world's greatest eater fresh off the news he would again be competing in the…

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Joey Chestnut Announces Return To Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest

Published: 06/16/2025

9:57 AM PT -- TMZ Sports spoke with Major League Eating honcho George Shea ... and he opened up on how thrilled everyone is to reach an agreement. Joey Chestnut just announced he'll be competing in the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest this year ... officially ending his beef with the annual Fourth…

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Joey Chestnut 'Definitely' Wants to Return to Hot Dog Contest, 2024 Champ Says

Published: 06/13/2025

Everyone wants Joey Chestnut back in the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest -- from fans to his opponents and even Jaws himself ... 'cause last year's champion tells TMZ Sports the glizzy king "definitely" wants to make a comeback!! We chopped it up with Patrick Bertoletti fresh off our report about…

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