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Kobayashi Arrested (Video)
Food Buzz Kobayashi was arrested in Coney Island after crashing this year's hotdog eating contest, and was led away in handcuffs. He wasn't competing this year because he refused to sign a contract with Major League Eating — the organizer of the event and akin to the NFL of competitive eaters.
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Video: Kobayashi Gets Arrested
Something exciting happened on Fourth of July!!! Ex-hot-dog-eating champ Takeru Kobayashi was arrested today after attempting to storm the stage following Joey Chestnut's victory in the 95th annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition. Kobayashi was not allowed to compete due to contractual issues with Major League Eating.
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The 10 Craziest Competitive Eating Moments
Food Buzz These ladies and gentlemen (and bear) are TRUE radical eaters. They will not allow themselves to be confined by quaint, outdated notions such as cutlery, location, or “quantity,” when it comes to pursuing their passion. This list showcases the finest moments of the greatest, most inspirational eaters that the world has ever seen.
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Joey Chestnut: Nathan’s Hot Dog Champion 2009
Food Buzz Defending his title for the third year in a row, Chestnut defeated Takeru Kobayashi and set a new world record of 68 hot dogs. The contest is only 10 minutes long, so that's about one dog every 9 seconds. For his trouble, Chestnut gets to take home $20,000 and the title belt.
