takeru kobayashi won the nathan's fourth of july hot dog eating contest.
takeru kobayashi won the nathan's fourth of july hot dog eating contest.
who won the nathan's fourth of july hot dog eating contest?
takeru kobayashi
takeru kobayashi has not competed in the contest since 2009 due to his refusal to sign an exclusive contract with major league eating, which is the current sanctioning body of the contest. in 2010, he was arrested by police after attempting to jump on the stage after the contest was over and disrupt the proceedings. on august 5, 2010, all charges against kobayashi were dismissed by a judge in brooklyn. despite his six consecutive victories in their annual event, nathan's removed kobayashi's image from their "wall of fame" in 2011. kobayashi again refused to compete in 2011, but instead conducted his own hot dog eating exhibition, claiming to have consumed 69 hdb, seven more than joey chestnut accomplished in the nathan's contest. the sports website deadspin deemed kobayashi's solo appearance "an improbably perfect 'up yours' to the nathan's hot dog eating contest."
nathan's hot dog eating contest
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the nathan's hot dog eating contest is an annual american hot dog competitive eating competition. it is held each year on independence day at nathan's famous corporation's original, and best-known restaurant at the corner of surf and stillwell avenues in coney island, a neighborhood of brooklyn, new york city.
nathan's hot dog eating contest