Takeru Kobayashi (tah-kah-roo koh-bee-yah-shee) is being treated for an arthritic jaw that could take a bite out of his chances at winning his seventh straight Yellow Mustard Belt. The title is handed out at the annual Independence Day hot dog eating competition on Coney Island. The 165-pound champion set a record last year when he gobbled up nearly 54 hot dogs in 12 minutes.
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Arthritic jaw could sideline Japanese hot dog eating champ
Takeru Kobayashi (tah-kah-roo koh-bee-yah-shee) is being treated for an arthritic jaw that could take a bite out of his chances at winning his seventh straight Yellow Mustard Belt. The title is handed out at the annual Independence Day hot dog eating competition on Coney Island. The 165-pound champion set a record last year when he gobbled up nearly 54 hot dogs in 12 minutes.
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