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Takeru Kobayashi (小林尊 Kobayashi Takeru^?) (b. March 15, 1978) is a Japanese competitive eater and a member of the International Federation of Competitive Eating (IFOCE). He held the world record for hot dog eating for nearly six years, and holds several other eating records, and is the number three ranked eater in the world according to the International Federation of Competitive Eating. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 74th day of the year (75th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Nagano (é•·é‡Žå¸‚, Nagano-shi) is the capital city of Nagano Prefecture, situated in the northern part of the prefecture near the junction of the Chikuma River and the Sai River, on the main island of HonshÅ«, Japan. ... is the 74th day of the year (75th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Sonya Thomas and Tim Janus at the 2005 Midway Slots Crabcake Eating Competition Competitive eating involves the consumption of large quantities of food in a short time period â€“ typically 15 minutes or less. ... The International Federation of Competitive Eating, Inc. ... A world record is the best performance in a certain discipline, usually a sports event. ... The International Federation of Competitive Eating, Inc. ...

Competition and records

Born in Nagano, Japan, Kobayashi set his first record at his rookie appearance on July 4, 2001, when he ate 50 hot dogs in 12 minutes at the Nathan's Coney Island hot dog-eating contest, doubling the previous record of 25. The record was so unexpected that when Kobayashi got to the later numbers, the organizers ran out of signs indicating how many dogs Kobayashi had eaten and had to resort to handwritten signs. In 2002, he broke his own record by eating 50.5. In 2003, he won again by eating 44.5. In 2004, he triumphed again by eating 53.5 hot dogs in 12 minutes, beating his old record. There was a small conflict over this result, as some fellow competitors accused him of regurgitating during the 12-minute competition. Though regurgitation is not explicitly prohibited, once food enters the mouth of the contestant, it is not permitted to exit. In 2005, he managed to eat 49 hot dogs and win his fifth straight contest. In 2006, he ate 53.75 hot dogs for his sixth consecutive win and a new world record. On June 2, 2007, Joey "Jaws" Chestnut broke Kobayashi's record with 59.5 hot dogs and buns in a qualifying round for the annual Nathan's contest.^[1]^[2] Nagano (é•·é‡Žå¸‚, Nagano-shi) is the capital city of Nagano Prefecture, situated in the northern part of the prefecture near the junction of the Chikuma River and the Sai River, on the main island of HonshÅ«, Japan. ... is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Coney Island (disambiguation). ... Regurgitation is the controlled flow of stomach contents back into the oesophagus and mouth. ... is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Joseph Christian Jaws Chestnut (born November 25, 1983) is a competitive eater from San Jose, California, currently ranked first in the world by the International Federation of Competitive Eating. ...

In the 2006 Krystal Square Off, Kobayashi's mark of 97 hamburgers was 30 better than his winning total in 2005 and 28 better than the World Record he set in 2004.

At a speed-eating contest in Hong Kong on August 13, 2005, Kobayashi consumed 83 vegetarian jiaozi dumplings in 8 minutes.^[3] The next day, he ate 100 roasted pork buns in 12 minutes.^[4] Kobayashi also won the 2005 Alka-Seltzer US Open of Competitive Eating, a three-hour IFOCE elimination tournament on ESPN,^[5] as well as the Glutton Bowl, a two-hour IFOCE eating special that aired on the Fox Network in 2002.^[6]^[7] However, on Fox's 2003 show Man vs. Beast, Kobayashi lost in an eating competition against a 1089-pound Kodiak bear, when he ate 31 bunless hot dogs in 2 minutes and 36 seconds to the bear's 50.^[8] is the 225th day of the year (226th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Jiaozi (disambiguation). ... Bao redirects here. ... The International Federation of Competitive Eating (IFOCE) supervises and regulates world wide eating contests such as Nathans Hot Dog Eating Contest. ... ESPN, formerly an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting and producing sports-related programming 24 hours a day. ... The Glutton Bowl was a two-hour Fox Network eating special in 2002 sanctioned by the International Federation of Competitive Eating. ... The Fox Broadcasting Company is a television network in the United States. ... Trinomial name Ursus arctos middendorffi (Ord, 1815) Kodiak bear distribution map The Kodiak bear (Ursus arctos middendorffi) is a unique subspecies of the brown bear. ...

On August 5, 2006, Kobayashi set yet another world record at the Johnsonville World Bratwurst Eating Championship in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, by downing 58 bratwurst sausages in 10 minutes, shattering the previous record of 35 set the previous year by Sonya Thomas.^[9] is the 217th day of the year (218th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Johnsonville Sausage is a Wisconsin-based Sausage producer, founded in 1945 by Ralph F. & Alice Stayer. ... Bratwurst with sauerkraut and potatoes A bratwurst (IPA: ) is a sausage composed of pork, beef, and sometimes veal. ... Sonya The Black Widow Thomas (born Lee Sun-kyung (ì´ì„ ê²½) in 1969) is a top-ranked Korean-born American competitive eater from Alexandria, Virginia. ...

On September 23, 2006, Takeru Kobayashi set the world record at the Phantom Food Festival in Boston, MA for eating 41 Summer Shack Lobster Rolls in 10 minutes, replacing the previous record of 22 rolls. is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Other world-eating records held by Kobayashi include 17.7 pounds of cow brains in 15 minutes and 20 pounds (9 kg) of rice balls in 30 minutes.

On June 25, 2007 Kobayashi announced on his blog that he seriously injured his jaw during training. He stated that he can only open his jaw about the width of a fingertip. Kobayashi's participation in the July 4, 2007 Nathan's contest continued as scheduled. He was able to eat a personal record 63 hot dogs, though his mark was bettered by Joey Chestnut.^[10] is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Joseph Christian Jaws Chestnut (born November 25, 1983) is a competitive eater from San Jose, California, currently ranked first in the world by the International Federation of Competitive Eating. ...

Training and techniques

Kobayashi expands his stomach for a competition by eating larger and larger amounts of food, and then exercises to ensure that fat will not impede expansion of his stomach during a competition.^[11]

Physically Kobayashi has undergone drastic change from his earlier appearances on the competitive eating circuit, weighing in at a mere 110 lb (50 kg) in his beginning competitions and then 144 lb (65 kg) in later events. This is due in large part to his more recent endeavors in weight training. By training with weights and working out, Kobayashi has increased his metabolism, which in turn has helped him to burn more calories. This training is used by Kobayashi to maintain his overall health as well as helping him to prevent excess calories from being stored as fat. Kobayashi's official Web site gives his height as 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) and his weight as 75 kg (165 lb), but in a June 29, 2006, entry on his blog, he says that his weight grew to over 87 kg (191.8 lb) during 2006, still being under 10 percent body fat. Kobayashi has said in recent years that he consumes an average of 6,000 calories per day. A calorie refers to a unit of energy. ... is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Kobayashi is also known for his trademark body wiggle, referred to by some as the "Kobayashi Shake", to force food down his esophagus and settle more compactly in his stomach.^[12] He eats the hot dogs by splitting the frankfurter in half, swallowing both parts at once, and then dipping the buns in water, Sprite, or 7-Up and stuffing it in his mouth. He calls this the Solomon method.^[13] The esophagus or oesophagus (see American and British English spelling differences), sometimes known as the gullet, is an organ in vertebrates which consists of a muscular tube through which food passes from the pharynx to the stomach. ... The term frankfurter may refer to a sausage as made in Frankfurt; a hot dog a resident of Frankfurt am Main, Germany a resident of Frankfurt (Oder), Germany Frankfurter as family name Bernhard Frankfurter (1801-1867), German teacher and writer; son of Rabbi Moses Frankfurter; born at Herdorf ([1]) David...

Records

Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest

Kobayashi was the 12-minute Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest winner for an unprecedented six years in a row. He was the world champion in that competition until 2007, when he finished in second place behind winner Joey Chestnut. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 450 pixel Image in higher resolution (2816 Ã— 1584 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 450 pixel Image in higher resolution (2816 Ã— 1584 pixel, file size: 1. ... Nathans Wall of Fame of contest winners. ... Joseph Christian Jaws Chestnut (born November 25, 1983) is a competitive eater from San Jose, California, currently ranked first in the world by the International Federation of Competitive Eating. ...

Glutton Bowl

Kobayashi ate 31 hot-dogs in the hot dog eating round, putting him into the finals. For the final round of the Glutton Bowl the contestants had to eat a bowl of brains. Kobayashi won with a finished plate, of 55 brains.

Krystal Square Off

Kobayashi was also the reigning champion of the Krystal Square Off World Hamburger Eating Championship until 2007, when he could not compete due to a recent wisdom tooth extraction. The 2007 winner was Joey Chestnut, who ate 103 hamburgers. The Krystal Square Off is the official World Hamburger Eating Championship, taking place in Chattanooga, Tennessee and is sanctioned by the International Federation of Competitive Eating (IFOCE). ... Joseph Christian Jaws Chestnut (born November 25, 1983) is a competitive eater from San Jose, California, currently ranked first in the world by the International Federation of Competitive Eating. ...

See also

References

^ Allan Chernoff; Adam Reiss; Shannon Troetel. "Champ a top dog again with 49 weiners", CNN, 4 July 2005. Retrieved on 2007-07-06.
^ The Associated Press. "California man tops Kobayashi's hot dog record", MSNBC, 2 June 2007. Retrieved on 2007-07-06.
^ "Japan speed-eater in dumpling win", BBC News, 2005-08-14. Retrieved on 2006-10-02.
^ Monday Ng. "Japan speed eater wolfs down 100 pork buns in 12 minutes", The Standard, 2005-08-15. Retrieved on 2006-10-02.
^ "Kobayashi Takes Alka-Seltzer US Open of Competitive Eating", International Federation of Competitive Eating, 2005-07-31. Retrieved on 2006-10-02.
^ Tama Miyake. Feature: Fast food. Metropolis Japan. Retrieved on 2006-10-02.
^ Amy Moon. "Asian Pop: Superchomp Korean-born Sonya Thomas is the No. 1 ranked competitive eater in the USA.", San Francisco Chronicle, 2005-05-26. Retrieved on 2006-10-02.
^ Larry Getlen. "The Miracle That Is Kobayashi", The Black Table, 19 May 2005. Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
^ The Associated Press. "Kobayashi eats record 58 brats in Sheboygan", USA Today, 2006-08-05. Retrieved on 2007-07-01.
^ Agence France-Presse. "Jaw arthritis for hot-dog champ." The Daily Telegraph. June 25, 2007. Retrieved June 25, 2007.
^ Talmadge, Eric. "Pigout champion Kobayashi limbers up for hot dog gold." Japan Times. June 25, 2004. Retrieved on June 25, 2006.
^ Farley, David. "Curious Gorge." Time Out. January 15, 2004. Retrieved on June 25, 2006
^ Poon, William. "Nathan’s Famous Hotdog Eating Contest." ThinkQuest. Retrieved on June 25, 2006.
^ Mike O'Neal. "Kobayashi Remains Krystal King", Chattanooga Times Free Press, 28 October 2006. Retrieved on 2007-07-06.
^ 2005 Krystal Square Off World Hamburger-Eating Championship results. IFOCE. Retrieved on 2007-06-29.
^ 2004 Krystal Square Off World Hamburger-Eating Championship results. IFOCE. Retrieved on 2007-06-29.

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