- http://calorielab.com/news/categories/competitive-eating/
As time expired in the 93rd annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, six-time champion Takeru “Tsunami” Kobayashi had eaten 63 hot dogs. But Joey Chestnut, an under”dog” from California, had eaten 66. For the first time in 8 years, the belt again belonged on American soil. The cost? A meager 19,600 calories. What did he have to say after the win? “If I needed to eat another one right now, I could.”
The following year, in the 94th annual contest, Kobayashi came back swinging. He and Chestnut went back and forth until the final bell rang, and at that time they were tied at 59 dogs a piece. For the first time in the contest’s history, the competition went into overtime. The winner would be the fist to eat five. In OT Kobayashi was the first to pound four dogs. It seemed he’d be the winner in just a few more moments. Then, in the clutch, Joey “Jaws” Chesnut closed in and was the first to get the fifth down in an incredible photo finish.
Well done, Joey. You’re doing your part to preserve manhood.
I actually watched that contest in its entirety on July 4th. I’ve never felt so patriotic.
The best part was Chestnutt’s quote at the end, talking about the win: “He (Kobayashi) wanted it, but I needed it.”