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Hot Dog History Made On Independence Day

The Yellow Mustard Belt has returned to the United States on this Fourth of July. In a previous blog I told you about six-time defending hot dog eating champion Takeru Kobayashi’s injured jaw and how his injury may squash any hope of him leaving the 2007 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest as the champ. Well, turns out the Japanese eating king couldn’t shake his arthritic jaw in time and was dethroned this afternoon in Coney Island. In what some are calling hot dog history, American Joey Chestnut shattered the world record by downing a record-breaking 66 dogs in the 12-minute … Continue reading →

The Man With The Bottomless Stomach Injures Jaw

A few months ago I blogged about meeting Takeru Kobayashi. The man is an eating machine and has rapidly become a pop culture icon for his ability to win just about every eating contest known to man. Last year he was in Wisconsin to participate in a bratwurst eating contest and he didn’t disappoint. The native of Japan flew to the Dairy State and devoured 58 bratwurst in 10 minutes. It was quite possibly the most stomach churning sight I have ever witnessed in my life (but exhilarating at the same time). That day Kobayashi set the world record for … Continue reading →

Eating Their Way Into The Record Books

I don’t know what it is about food and eating that makes people around the world stop and take notice. Eating contests draw as many stares as a flipped vehicle on the Golden Gate Bridge. And monster portions, such as the world’s largest cheesecake, can attract crowds from the far reaches of the globe. That said, I suppose it’s no wonder all eyes were on the quiet Amish region of northeastern Ohio a few weeks ago. According to news reports, restaurants, bakeries and family cooks in the popular Amish community united to break a Guinness record for the world’s largest … Continue reading →

Turkey Day Tidbits—Spared Birds, A Stuffed Student, and More

SPARED BIRDS They were destined for the oven and then someone’s dining room table, but fate stepped in and now two turkeys really have something to be thankful for today. President Bush granted a full presidential pardon to two turkeys during a Rose Garden ceremony yesterday. Mr. Bush announced that the turkeys were being taken off the chopping block and could now live their lives “as safe as could be.” Visitors to the White House website, voted to name the turkeys “Flyer” and “Fryer.” (Fryer was Flyer’s understudy, but he was reportedly nowhere to be seen during the ceremony.) And … Continue reading →