Hot Dog Tech: Japanese Man Wins 6th Straight Contest
Returning champion Takeru Kobayashi, 3rd from left, once again wins the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Competition on Tuesday, July 4, 2006, in Coney Island, New York. Kobayashi won his sixth straight title by beating his own record and eating 53 and 3/4 hot dogs.
Image source: The Boston Globe / AP / Seth Wenig
Image source: The Boston Globe / AP / Seth Wenig
An AP newswire article by Verena Dobnik, via The Boston Globe, reports that:
A 160-pound wonder from Japan set a new record by devouring a sickening 53 3/4 frankfurters in 12 minutes to win the annual Independence Day hot dog eating competition on Coney Island.More here.
The feat earned Takeru Kobayashi, 27, his sixth straight title in the event, held at the original Nathan's Famous hot dog stand on Brooklyn's seashore.
He broke his own record of 53 1/2 hot dogs, set at the same competition two years ago.
posted by Fergie @ 7/04/2006 12:18:00 PM
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