"It's addicting, beating the heck out of people and eating hot dogs and making people smile. I do fee..." — Joey Chestnut

Honoring our nation's heroes and their caregivers is a cause very important to me - especially on Independence Day.

There are times when I'm not eating buns if I'm on a low carb diet. I'll have hot dogs and romaine lettuce, but if I'm at a baseball game, I'm always eating a hot dog.

My birthday is always around Thanksgiving, and I always had to have turkey on my birthday. My mom was always, 'Let's celebrate your birthday on Thanksgiving.' My other siblings got to have special dinners they liked. I resented turkey. For a long time, I hated turkey. I've kind of gotten over it.