A happier time for Takeru KobayashiIn a stunning upset, American Joey Chestnut came in first in Nathan's annual hot dog eating contest. That means Takeru Kobayashi, that cute little Japanese eating machine, lost.
Poor Kobayashi! He has been victorious every year since 2001. But had recently been suffering from jaw arthritis and had a wisdom tooth removed. Such a fierce competitor. Both Chestnut and Kobayashi broke their previous records. Chestnut inhaled 66 dogs while Kobayashi downed 63. So impressive, and kind of gross. All that processed meat...
Competitive hot dog eating is the only sport I get really invested in.
