“We’ve got food, yes we do, we’ve go too much food, how about you!”
With world starvation, the Chinese government propping up a holocaust inducing Sudanese government and the NY Yankees going to h-ell, we have competitive eating on center stage...and I watched it all, scotch in hand and Cope in mouth. Why, because I can and it’s July 4th! This spectacle should make commies think twice about their governments.
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This one hour television event was like a Triple Crown race, 50 minutes of hype and speculation, followed by a quick race. The difference is that at Nathan's the contestants may pukeduring the contest. Woof Cookies results in a DQ. It's bad for the contestant, yet great television on the 4-letter sports network’s first channel. The color commentators gave us background on the eaters, like they’re important World Series of Poker players. I love this stuff! What do people in other countries think about this television garbage? “Eater xxx is an impressive force, but you still go against the clock.” Say what! The Brooklyn beach shots showed plenty of natives to be inhaling unhealthy levels of food, too. Thanks for the visual on that one.
As competitive eating fans know, in 2007 Kobayashi had arthritic jaw injury, which allegedly hamper the defense of his Six Time record. Analysts thought it to be a ruse, which it was. Kobayashi showed up at the last minute, intending to play mind games with Joey Chestnut, his heir apparent. How does one end up with an arthritic jaw at an early age? (Insert adult joke here.)
This is a spectacle to watch reasonably small dudes compete in an eating contest. There’s actually a competitive circuit for this ####! A video game is available, too!
Joey Chestnut - American Idol
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We now go to the event:
The ten minute event began with the crowd countdown. The record of 66 hot dogs must go down and go down hard.
2008 included a rule change! GASP!!!! The Nathan's crew researched the event going back to WWI, when the contest lasted ONLY TEN MINUTES. The 2008 event is now TEN minutes, not 12. “Man, this screws up my smush and inhale strategy, dude. I’m gonna sue.”
Kobayashi started out slow and as Chestnut leapt ahead by a few dogs. At the six minute mark, Kobayashi closed the gap as this horse race continued neck and neck. No one else was close. At seven minutes, Chestnut began to struggle with the puke reflex. With one minute remaining, Kobayashi pulled ahead by three dogs. This is going to a photo puking finish as both hit 59 dogs!
It’s declared a TIE! A five dog eat-off will determine the winner and the future of the free universe! The first to eat the five is the winner. The judges have difficult decisions and we need video replay. Chestnut wins with a photo finish! The world remains free.
(My opinion - I could not see that Mr. Chestnut had shoved in all 5 overtime hot dogs any more than Mr. Kobayashi. This should have gone to Penalty Hot Dogs.)
I’m buying my “Joey Chestnut Swallows” t-shirt a.s.a.p.!
I feel like throwing up after watching this schadenfreude event.
The hungry world weeps in silent protest...again!
Ok, I fudged a bit an used my 2007 write up on the same contest as framework for this blog.
"Sometimes there's a man...I won't say a hero, cause, what's a hero? Sometimes, there's a man. And I'm talkin' about the Dude (Joey)here....Sometimes, there's a man, well, he's the man for his time and place."
Sis-how many hot dogs you think you could put down?
Me probably 3 at the most these guys are just plain amazing and I always wonder if they puke after the contest.
slshusker
I'm all about competitive sports . But how in hell's name can anyone have the temerity to suggest that this competitive ? Next thing you know they petitioning for it to be given Olympic certification by the IOC . So that it can become and Olympic event.
Like we ought to take this really seriously ?
Especially when measured against something as tragic as this !
But then again a sport is a sport is a sport in the eyes of the beholder, just like beauty is.
justan' aka tophatal ..........
Last edited by justanotherfan on July 5th at 7:26 AM.
Joker, I want three dogs and two of those have chili and onions.
Justa, competetive eating was created by the government to help overthrow communist countries. The dirty commies would see an eating contest and say, "Hey, they have food, we gotto toss out out our evil dictator." Hahahahaha!
Oh, I delete all the spammers from sites like "IdateOldRichGuys.com"
Hey! I watched it out of true morbid curiosity...almost got sick watching it. It's like driving past a car wreck, you can't look, but you do. Do these guys purge afterwards? I mean..almost 60 dogs? That's a lot of meat scraps to digest...oh wait, it's Nathans...nothing but Filet Mignon in those suckers.
This competition is disgusting. It represents all that is wrong about America. We proudly accept the man who can gourge himself on food but we ridicule the men who stand up for their ideals that may not be the norm.
It is fine for people like Kobyashi, who don't normally eat like this except during training but for people like Chestnut and those other overweight competitors this is their lifestyle. Now I don't mean 60 hotdogs a meal but they can't just stop at one. I heard a doctor say on CNN about the event that these men now are permenantly fixed on eating like this because their body is so dependant on over amounts of food and it will one day kill them.
slshusker-If you were watching CNN the day of the competition, it said the Chestnut's medical records show he has hight cholesterol, blood pressure, and over clogged arteries. Chestnut may not be overweight on the outside, but on the inside his body looks like a sumo wrestlers.
And I am not saying it is ok for Kobyashi, but the other part of the segment on CNN said the Kobyashi is the healthiest of the competitors and it was said that he does not eat like this. He really only trains a few times a year.
How is that for a rant?
Statistics are a dangerous when handled by zealots.
I believe Burnt Orange isn't a color, it's a disease.
The DH rule should be elimintated.
I like cats and dogs...cats taste more like chicken.
Women are god's greatest creation.
Barry Bonds was detrimental to sports.
The month after the Super Bowl is sports HELL.
March Madness is the best elongated sports extravaganza.
The Masters is great watching, in spite of Jim 'nancy boy' Nantz.
Anyone spouting political commentary should be barred from this site.
This is a sports blog!
I need a soma.
