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Competitive Eating
1 59 1/2 Hot Dogs in 12 Minutes
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2 Kobayashi Beats Chestnut, Takes Pizza Eating Title
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3 Competitive Eating Around the US
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4 Chestnut Chows Down 68 Dogs, Defends Title
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5 Could You Eat One Hot Dog Every 10.9 Seconds?
grilling
6 Yummy Links: From Keanu Reeves to Jamie Oliver
Thanksgiving
7 You Gotta Eat Food to Donate Food
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8 Kobayashi Dethrones Chestnut to Become Krystal King
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9 Joey Chestnut Does It Again
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10 Chestnut Wins Annual Hot Dog Eating Competition
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11 Get Your Eat On! Competitive Eating Game For the Wii
Appetizers
12 Yummy Links: From Joey Chestnut to Hell's Kitchen
Trend Alert
13 Competitive Eating Is a Growing Sport
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14 Food Network's New Show Is Not About Competitive Eating
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15 Chestnut Defeats Kobayashi in Hamburger Eating
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16 Joey Chestnut Wins First Ever World Pizza Championships
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17 Student Dies in Eating Competition
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18 Man Dies in Company-Sponsored Pastry Eating Contest
While some people know the Fourth of July for its fireworks and patriotism, in the world of competitive eating, there's only one thing that the holiday brings to mind: hot dogs. Every year, Nathan's Famous hosts its annual hot dog eating contest on Coney Island. Joey Chestnut, who has taken the title for the past four years, won again this year, scarfing down 62 hot dogs in 10 minutes. It was Read more
Takeru Kobayashi continues to beef up his competitive eating record. Yesterday, the Japanese speed-eating demon defeated two-year reigning champion Joey Chestnut in the Krystal Square Off World Hamburger Eating Championship in Chattanooga, TN. Before a live televised audience and a crowd of 10,000, Kobayashi crushed the competition by eating 93 Krystal hamburgers in eight minutes over Chestnut's Read more
Inspired by famous French chef Herve This, Keanu Reeves wants to become a chef. — Eater SF Tips for cooking pizza on the grill. — Serious Eats Joey Chestnut wasn't the only one to compete in an eating contest over the weekend; so did a group of elephants. — The Feedbag Calling all maids of honor: be inspired by this Parisian bridal shower. — Hostess With the Mostess A day in the life Read more
To most people, the Fourth of July means barbecue, fireworks, and a long weekend. However, in the world of competitive eating, the all-American holiday brings to mind one thing: Nathan's annual hot dog eating competition. The Super Bowl of competitive eating, Nathan's contest is the most-watched, most-hyped competition of the season. Earlier today on Coney Island, the darlings of the competitive Read more
In an exciting start to the season, the famed Japanese competitive eater, Takeru Kobayashi, has beaten his long time rival, Joey Chestnut, in battle pizza. The two faced off in a 6-minute pizza eating challenge last weekend. It wasn't your ordinary pizza, however, it was sponsor Pizza Hut's 12-inch, one-pound pepperoni filled calzone, known as the P'zone. The extra thick layer of dough proved to Read more
Competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi reports he has an issue with his jaw. — Eat Me Daily Learn how to make Chinese five spice powder. — The Kitchn Create stadium-worthy seating in the comfort of your home. — Chow 1,001 foods to try before you die. — The Epi-Log This Super Bowl Sunday, jazz up the guacamole by adding bacon. — Serious Eats Source Read more
Takeru Kobayashi, once the unbeatable star of the competitive eating world, failed to break the fruitcake eating record last Friday. This isn't Kobayashi's first fall from grace: He was beat by Joey Chestnut in Nathan's Famous hot dog eating competition and the Krystal Square Off World hamburger eating championship. To break the record, Koby had to eat more than 4 pounds and 14 ounces of Read more
In general, sports have been known to have a positive impact on one's health. The exception might be in the case of competitive eating, a sport that has developed a massive following this year. Although I have yet to understand the appeal of competitive eating, there's no question that it holds some aura of mystique, as it made multiple headlines in 2008; here are just a few of them. Read more
A few months ago we noticed that competitive eating was a rapidly growing "sport": This year, 1.5 million people tuned in to ESPN to watch the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, and there's now a game, Major League Eating, available on the Nintendo Wii. Yet while it's entertainment for many, it comes at a cost for others. Yesterday, Saurab Sabharwal, a 22-year-old engineer at Nokia-Siemens in Read more
Last week, a student in Taiwan died during a steamed-bun-eating contest. The 23-year-old was participating in his university's annual eating contest, an event that featured 60 students split into 30 teams of two. The student couldn't stop vomiting and fell unconscious during the competition. Although he was rushed to the hospital, it was too late. The cause of the death remains unclear, but some Read more
