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Joey 'Jaws' Chestnut wins Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest for fifth time
Defending champion Joey "Jaws" Chestnut has stuffed, scarfed and shoved down a stomach-shattering 62 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes to win his fifth straight Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest - along with the coveted yellow mustard belt.
But what's a big-stakes sports event without an unexpected twist?
On Monday, it came in the form of renegade eater Takeru Kobayashi, who was ineligible to compete at the Nathan's contest because of a contract dispute with Major League Eating.
Kobayashi, 33, who won six consecutive Nathan's Famous titles between 2001 and 2006, set up a simultaneous protest event at a rooftop bar on Fifth Avenue. There, he downed 69 hot dogs purchased from a Nathan's outpost in the same timeframe as Chestnut and later posed with his arms raised in victory.
"I think I showed them," he was quoted as saying by New York Daily News, predicting he could reach a future tally of 85 or 90 snags.
Back at Coney Island, Chestnut, a mild-mannered construction manager from San Jose, Calif., ran away with the dog derby after early heated competition from Pat "Deep Dish" Bertoletti of Chicago, who wound up wolfing down 53.
"I feel great," he said, draped in an American flag and clutching a bottle of Pepto-Bismol, an event sponsor.
"Listen, I'm getting paid to eat.
"It's not too bad a life."
Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas earlier devoured 40 hot dogs and buns in the same 10-minute period - one short of her personal best - to win the women's title.
Juliet Lee and Stephanie Torres tied for second place with 29 apiece.
Each of the champion "weapons of mass digestion" - as the Major League Eating Organization likes to call them - took home a $US10,000 first prize from the annual Coney Island extravaganza.
Chestnut suggested he had some new challenges in his future.
"I've never done oysters or hard-boiled eggs," he said.
Chestnut's technique - if it can be called that - included dipping his dogs and buns in hot water before shoving them down - a trick he said earlier helped to relax his throat muscles.
At the same time, he bounced up and down on his toes as his arms turned into shoveling machines.
Gravy Brown of Chicago, one of the 17 men's competitors, dropped out midway, but the others battled to the end under overcast skies and high humidity.
Tim "Eater X" Janus of New York City finished third, with 45 dogs downed.
Chestnut's track record is not confined to hot dogs.
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better/equal prize money then pretty much all bb shows besides olympia and arnold Without having to abuse steroids.
and the asian fella is the true champ
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this guy must feel like a bitch after hearing kobayashi's story.
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I thought this thread was about Jay
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I expected to open this thread and see some twink euro soccer player but it's cool to see a real man like joey chestnut getting the respect he deserves.
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LOL at the fact these " athletes " have nicknames ! What's this world comin' to ?
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This is Takeru Kobayashi by the way.
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Joey 'Jaws' Chestnut wins Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest for fifth time
Defending champion Joey "Jaws" Chestnut has stuffed, scarfed and shoved down a stomach-shattering 62 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes to win his fifth straight Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest - along with the coveted yellow mustard belt.
But what's a big-stakes sports event without an unexpected twist?
On Monday, it came in the form of renegade eater Takeru Kobayashi, who was ineligible to compete at the Nathan's contest because of a contract dispute with Major League Eating.
Kobayashi, 33, who won six consecutive Nathan's Famous titles between 2001 and 2006, set up a simultaneous protest event at a rooftop bar on Fifth Avenue. There, he downed 69 hot dogs purchased from a Nathan's outpost in the same timeframe as Chestnut and later posed with his arms raised in victory.
"I think I showed them," he was quoted as saying by New York Daily News, predicting he could reach a future tally of 85 or 90 snags.
Back at Coney Island, Chestnut, a mild-mannered construction manager from San Jose, Calif., ran away with the dog derby after early heated competition from Pat "Deep Dish" Bertoletti of Chicago, who wound up wolfing down 53.
"I feel great," he said, draped in an American flag and clutching a bottle of Pepto-Bismol, an event sponsor.
"Listen, I'm getting paid to eat.
"It's not too bad a life."
Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas earlier devoured 40 hot dogs and buns in the same 10-minute period - one short of her personal best - to win the women's title.
Juliet Lee and Stephanie Torres tied for second place with 29 apiece.
Each of the champion "weapons of mass digestion" - as the Major League Eating Organization likes to call them - took home a $US10,000 first prize from the annual Coney Island extravaganza.
Chestnut suggested he had some new challenges in his future.
"I've never done oysters or hard-boiled eggs," he said.
Chestnut's technique - if it can be called that - included dipping his dogs and buns in hot water before shoving them down - a trick he said earlier helped to relax his throat muscles.
At the same time, he bounced up and down on his toes as his arms turned into shoveling machines.
Gravy Brown of Chicago, one of the 17 men's competitors, dropped out midway, but the others battled to the end under overcast skies and high humidity.
Tim "Eater X" Janus of New York City finished third, with 45 dogs downed.
Chestnut's track record is not confined to hot dogs.
whatta pig does he know there's kids starving around the world while he slogs down hot dogs.
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Living proof that a calorie is a calorie!
Nope that dude looks like he is on something! Hard as nails. Plus, do you honestly think these guys eat like that year round. ::) besides most of those guys in the competition are average size. Not fat by any means.
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Relgion of peace ....
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Good to see that humor and wisecracking aren't lost on you Schizzo.
You're probably a lot of fun at wine mixers...
Shit. Some people believe that like the gospel around here.
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I like the "cal is a cal" thing. Getbig needs its memes. It's a good one, because it has legs and keeps pulling people in. I think it has yet to jump the shark.
Credit to Adonis.
just like the ice machine in the Mirage...............
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We need gh15 up in here to post his stack and bf%
I expected to open this thread and see some twink euro soccer player but it's cool to see a real man like joey chestnut getting the respect he deserves.
Yes Joey probably nutted on the chests of a few whores after this performance 8)
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LOL @ "Gravy Brown" ! ;D
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better/equal prize money then pretty much all bb shows besides olympia and arnold Without having to abuse steroids.
and the asian fella is the true champ
think about it...those bb'ers had to starve on dry chicken and rice, melt their kidneys with drugs, rub themsalves with tanner and prance around in a thong for old schmoes for that 10 grand (which probably didnt cover prep costs anyway)
this guy ate hotdogs for it.
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So you're saying one way or the other, bodybuilder or eater, you're getting hotdogs?
and if you can put away 62 in ten minutes you're making more than a bodybuilding show