 Koby with 49, Thomas 37
Chestnut Surprises with 32
7/4/2005
Takeru
Kobayashi of Japan sucessfully defended his title at Nathan's Famous in
Coney Island by consuming 49 Nathan's Famous hot dogs and buns in 12
minutes. Sonya Thomas, who ended with 37, was on Kobayashi's heels
throughout the first half of the contest and clearly pushed him harder
than any American ever has.
The
big surprise of the day, however, was San Jose's Joey Chestnut, a
rookie who shocked a field of veteran gurgitators by consuming 32 HDBs
to earn third place. Chestnut started fast and maintained his pace
throughout.
Cookie
Jarvis of Long Island and Kenji Oguni of Japan tied for fourth with 29.
The crowd at the corner of Surf and Stillwell was unbelievable -- an
estimated 10,000 fans.
The
Fuji Blimp hovered high over Nathan's as ESPN aired the event live with
hosts Paul Page and Richard Shea. Page will team up with Richard Shea
and his brother, George Shea, in late July for the Alka-Seltzer US Open
of Competitive Eating.
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