Joey Chestnut holds his arm up after defeating Takeru Kobayashi at Nathan’s annual hot dog eating contest in the Coney Island section of New York on Saturday.
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Chestnut beats Kobayashi to win July Fourth hot dog eating contest

Sunday 05th July, 06:13 AM JST

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Badsey at 09:38 PM JST - 5th July

USA: Surrender the Mustard Belt or we shall take it back by force. -->Send in the Sumo brigade! We can win this match by sheer numbers, size and hunger. (better add a few notches to that belt)
Sarge at 09:42 PM JST - 5th July

"Kobayashi just couldn't ketchup ths time"

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho

Hee hee hee hee hee hee!
Hotbox08 at 10:36 PM JST - 5th July

That is gross. At first, after having watched how popular this appalling "sport" is here in Japan, I thought this phenomenon was limited to only Japan and the U.S. But having perused the Internet, I've learned that ranking second to the Nathan's Hot Dog eating contest, is the World Nettle-Eating Championship in Dorset, England. In third is the Oyster Eating races in Bluff, New Zealand, followed by the World Calimari Eating Championship in Michigan, and then the World Championship Haggis eating competition in Scotland.
There is even an international federation of eaters! Wow!

http://www.ifoce.com/home.php
Badsey at 11:29 PM JST - 5th July

I vote for a Uni (sea urchin) eat off in Japan. -People will watch that.
Monoflow at 03:14 AM JST - 6th July

These guys are trash... and those who like to watch that stuff, should get a life...
Sarge at 07:35 AM JST - 6th July

"The champion said he planned to celebrate his victory Saturday night with a lighter touch: a Cobb salad with ranch dressing"

Ranch dressing on a Cobb salad? The only dressing that goes on a Cobb salad is Cobb salad dressing!
fightfan2008 at 09:13 AM JST - 6th July

This also made the news here in the US.

Wow, you know a country is in trouble when its media has to report on the yearly apperance of its champion hot dog eater. Way to go Japan, way to go Japan Today, keep finding those role models that the youngsters can look up to.
fightfan2008 at 09:22 AM JST - 6th July

The food wasted on this competition is pretty insignificant. If you are that bothered by the food wasted in the Nathan's contest then you should be boycotting just about every food service establishment in existence.

> Sorry to say this, but I have absolutely no respect whatsoever for these, "athletes". In both countries (i.e. US and Japan) where food waste is just rampant, it shows how little we compassion we have for the starving millions.
timorborder at 10:39 AM JST - 6th July

What a joke.... And meanwhile in the US there were kids living in poverty who went to bed last night hungry, for the lack of a hot dog.
johnnyreb at 11:06 AM JST - 6th July

USA! USA! USA!

(every negative comment on this article is from a frustrated brit still sore from the whole independence thing)
soldave at 12:20 PM JST - 6th July

So this is the 4th top story in Japan at the moment? Good job there are no big stories going on...
Betting at 03:43 PM JST - 6th July

"The food wasted on this competition is pretty insignificant. If you are that bothered by the food wasted in the Nathan's contest then you should be boycotting just about every food service establishment in existence".

I hardly think there is some similarity between the average food establishment and this kind of contest. Yes, at the average "food service establishment" we all hang out cheering each other to bigger and better forms of gluttony. But if you think so, more power to you sir.
Crimsonsil at 02:58 AM JST - 7th July

I hardly think there is some similarity between the average food establishment and this kind of contest. Yes, at the average "food service establishment" we all hang out cheering each other to bigger and better forms of gluttony. But if you think so, more power to you sir.

You missed their point. I believe they were talking about the amount of food thrown out at the average food service establishment.
aintgottimetobl at 07:22 AM JST - 7th July

lets bring the americans over here on our turf and have it out with... natto !!!
fightfan2008 at 07:45 AM JST - 7th July

^Crimsonsil=correct