Falling victim to a thieving seagull is a New England beachgoer rite of passage, permanently leaving your head on a swivel to keep your foot in your hand.

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A dispute has been raging between opposing factions of foodies since the dawn of the internet: Is the hot dog a sandwich?

The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC) has, on occasion, dredged up a dispute that has raged between opposing factions of foodies since the dawn of the internet: Is the hot dog a ...

Joey Chestnut returned to the Hot Dog Eating Contest in 2025. He is planning to continue eating at the event with his contract dispute resolved.

People prepare hot dogs ahead of the 2025 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest in the Coney Island section of the Brooklyn borough of New York, Thursday, July 4, 2025.

FILE - Five-time reigning champion Joey Chestnut competes in the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating World Championship, July 4, 2012, at Coney Island, in the Brooklyn borough of New York.