Joey Chestnut is set to return to the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest Friday, July 4 after a one-year ban due to a ...

During an interview with USA TODAY Sports, Chestnut, 41, shared details about how he became the Greatest Of All Time after eating 32 hot dogs and buns in 2005 in his debut at the Nathan’s contest.

The group continues to attempt and stymie the growth of the plant in the lake one year after the next. Last year, the volunteers pulled in between 9,000 and 10,000 pounds of water chestnut.

Among the special rules for the Joey Chestnut-Takeru Kobayashi hot dog eating contest Monday is no dunking hot dog buns in water. But it's another rule that has prompted concern from Chestnut.

This time of year, the water chestnut beds in the middle and upper parts of the Hudson River estuary start to decay and fall apart. Duckweed thrives around water chestnuts in calm waters, such as ...

Prep: To eat raw, wash the water chestnuts in cold water, and then soak in lukewarm water for about 30 minutes (soaking them softens the shell). With a paring knife, make a small crisscross cut at the ...

Water chestnuts: Health benefits, nutrients per serving, preparation information, and more. Learn how they can help everything from heart health to digestion.

During an interview with USA TODAY Sports, Chestnut, 41, shared details about how he became the Greatest Of All Time after eating 32 hot dogs and buns in 2005 in his debut at the Nathan’s contest.

During an interview with USA TODAY Sports, Chestnut, 41, shared details about how he became the Greatest Of All Time after eating 32 hot dogs and buns in 2005 in his debut at the Nathan’s contest.

During an interview with USA TODAY Sports, Chestnut, 41, shared details about how he became the Greatest Of All Time after eating 32 hot dogs and buns in 2005 in his debut at the Nathan’s contest.

During an interview with USA TODAY Sports, Chestnut, 41, shared details about how he became the Greatest Of All Time after eating 32 hot dogs and buns in 2005 in his debut at the Nathan’s contest.

During an interview with USA TODAY Sports, Chestnut, 41, shared details about how he became the Greatest Of All Time after eating 32 hot dogs and buns in 2005 in his debut at the Nathan’s contest.