No American tradition without the Japanese
Rumor has it that Kobayashi will not be competing in this year’s Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest because of some sort of contract dispute. For those of you who don’t know who Kobayashi is, just reference the When Falls All-Coliseum Awards FD2K. Without Kobayashi, Joey Chestnut — last year’s champion and the only person who can come close to Kobayashi’s eating greatness — will undoubtedly run away with the title. Ratings will surely suffer for tomorrow’s noon (EST) showdown on ESPN.
I have a few questions to express my disappointment. The first is, they have contract disputes in competitive eating? Don’t they just pay them in Robitussin? The second question is, what is Major League Eating thinking? Pay Koby whatever he wants. He and Chestnut are the Tiger and Phil of the 4th of July. Their Independence Day showdowns inspire millions of Americans to take it to the grill later in the day. No Koby, no interest in the sport. And my last and most important question is, what is Kobayashi thinking? Sitting out the 4th of July in competitive eating is like holding out of the Tour De France in cycling. Where else can he make a name for himself? Just sad.
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Sounds like a job for the Gormandizer
Dude the Gormandizer doesn’t show up unless it is a radio active-toxic waste hot dog eating contest. That’s held across the Hudson in NJ.