As announcer George Shea once told a rabid crowd at Coney Island, Joey Chestnut, the sixteen-time champion of the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, Joey Chestnut is “America itself.” America ...

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Competitive eating icon Joey Chestnut is set to make his return to the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest ...