New York (CNN)-- A Japanese former hot dog eating champion walked out of a New York courtroom Thursday essentially a free man, provided he stays out of trouble for six months. Takeru Kobayashi was ...

For example, this morning I saw a headline about Kevin Costner going to the grocery and his body “bulging out of tight pants.

Takeru Kobayashi was arrested at Coney Island after his rival, Joey Chestnut, won the annual Nathan's International Hot Dog Eating Contest. The six-time champion of the contest was trying to make ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) – Joey Chestnut has proven, once again, that there could only be one winner in the ultimate hot dog-eating face-off. He took on his No. 1 rival, Japan’s Takeru Kobayashi ...

Waves were made in the competitive eating world this week after the announcement that longtime champion Joey Chestnut will not participate in this year's Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest on the ...

In 2010, Japanese eating champion Takeru Kobayashi, Chestnut's then-rival, also stopped competing in the annual bun fight due to a contract dispute with Major League Eating.

Miki Sudo wins her 10th hot dog eating championship in 10 appearances after downing a record-breaking 51 hot dogs.

The 16-time Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating champion is coming to Syracuse, N.Y., on Saturday, April 5, for a boneless wing-eating contest. And three lucky fans will get the chance to go up against the ...