Kobayashi goes down to the US of A...finally!!!!

[MrGreenJeans]

Chestnut WINS!
Chestnut (66) beats Koby (63)
Chestnut Beats Kobayashi, Brings Mustard Yellow Belt Back to America

7/4/2007

Joey Chestnut of San Jose, Calif., today won the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest, beating former champion Takeru Kobayashi and setting a new world record by downing 66 Nathan’s Famous hot dogs and buns in 12 minutes.

Kobayashi, the six-time hot dog-eating world champion, arrived at the 2007 event with a jaw injury. He reportedly received therapy on the jaw until two hours before the contest and appeared to compete at 100 percent — he ate 63 HDBs, eight more than his personal best.

Many thought Kobayashi would be unable to compete, or that he would compete at a lower level of intensity. In fact, he and Joey were neck and neck until the final moments of the contest.

The Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest has been held each year since 1916, according to archives. This year’s contest may have been the most highly anticipated match-up in the event’s storied 92-year history. Police reported that nearly 50,000 people attended the event in Coney Island.

“Nothing represents summer and the Fourth of July like the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog-Eating Contest,” said Wayne Norbitz, president and COO of Nathan’s Famous. “This year our nation has new hope for glory.”

[darth550]

LOL! Jaw injury takes out the champ! When will the "Krazyglue in the Crest" scandal ensue? First Ferrari F1 secrets and now this?

It's a world gone mad!

[KraigG]

yum..wasn't that something like 20,000 calories?? yikes!!

[ag512bbi]

I actually look forward to watching this EVERY year. I am a Kobayashi fan.

[luv2detail]

I'm surprised, I figured I was the only one who had watched this. Can't believe this was on ESPN and not ESPN 8.
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I'm also surprised there have been no jokes about Paris Hilton with this wiener swallowing contest.

[scud]

any on-line links to the action please ?