The sun grows warmer, and the summer wind blows. Carried on the heavy breeze is the familiar scent of cooked meat — a seasonal staple and a signature of the summer’s most bizarre and popular ...

Every Fourth of July, revelers look forward to barbecues, pool parties, parades, bonfires, county fairs, and fireworks. When it comes to patriotic activities, there's nothing quite as iconic as Nathan ...

Lutefisk eating, foam parties, and carousel rides were some of the headliners of opening day of Scandinavian Days in Story City.

We’ve all eaten an extra hot dog at a Fourth of July barbecue — but only the greats can stomach 50 dogs in rapid fire. Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest brings the ...

American gastrointestinal ingenuity is celebrated at the annual Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. This year’s Coney Island chowdown falls on a Friday. One of TV’s strangest and most memorable ...