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  • July 2008
    • Chestnut Top Dog Once Again

      Chestnut Top Dog Once Again

      (AP) - American Joey Chestnut today reclaimed the top spot as winner of the annual hot dog eating contest in Coney Island. After tying archrival Takeru Kobayashi of Japan in a 10-minute chow-down, the Californian triumphed in a five-dog eat-off. The men defeated 19 others in tying at 59 frankfurters in regulation before going to the tiebreaker. More »

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      food   sports   contest   hot dogs   Takeru Kobayashi   competitive eating

    • Hot Dog! Duo Shoots for Title Tomorrow

      Hot Dog! Duo Shoots for Title Tomorrow

      (Newser) - With Takeru Kobayashi’s hot-dog hegemony in doubt at tomorrow's Coney Island throwdown, the Village Voice accompanies a pair of contenders as they train for the event. Roommates Crazy Legs Conti and Tim Janus hit an all-you-can-eat sushi bar in preparation for Nathan's July 4th institution, the 10-minute contest described by an organizer as "the Master’s of competitive eating." More »

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      hot dogs   eating   Fourth of July   Takeru Kobayashi   competitive eating   Nathan's

    • How Do They Do It? It's Not Pretty

      How Do They Do It? It's Not Pretty

      (Newser) - For every time you watched a scrawny guy chow dozens of hot dogs in 12 minutes and wondered where, exactly, he puts it, scientists may have your answer. As compared with us mere mortals, the Wall Street Journal reports, a professional’s stomach appears as a “giant balloon that looks like it has no limit.” More »

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      scientific study   weird   hot dogs   Takeru Kobayashi   Joey Chestnut   stomach   competitive eating

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