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Takeru Kobayashi (Japanese)

Sonya Thomas (Korean)

Juliet Lee (Chinese)

I don't know how these skinny Asians can blow away good ole fashioned American lard asses.

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Joey Chestnut scarfed down 62 hot dogs to win his fifth consecutive Fourth of July hot dog eating contest at Coney Island � the equivalent of about 20,000 calories in 10 minutes.

It wasn't a personal best for the 27-year-old nicknamed Jaws, but it was enough to out-eat second-place finisher Patrick Bertoletti by nine wieners. Chestnut of San Jose, Calif., won $10,000 and the coveted mustard-yellow belt.

"I feel great!" he said, sweat pouring down his face after the contest, adding he was going to drink a lot of water and avoid hot dogs for a few days.

Bertoletti, of Chicago, won $5,000, and third-place contestant Tim Janus won $2,500.

This year, for the first time, the annual contest in front of Nathan's Famous fast-food stand was broken into two divisions, one for men and one for women.

Sonya Thomas, known as the "Black Widow" of competitive eating, won with 40 downed dogs, earning her $10,000 and her own pink champion's belt. She beat out Juliet Lee, who ate 29� wieners, and Stephanie Torres, who downed 28�.

Both Thomas and Chestnut broke world records in 2009; he with 68 and she with 41.

Chestnut's chief rival, Takeru Kobayashi, stayed away from the contest this year, staging a separate competition where he ate 69 dogs in 10 minutes � which would have been a world record.

The slim Japanese champ held the record for hot dog eating from 2001 to 2007. After refusing to sign an exclusive contract with Major League Eating, the fast-food equivalent of the NFL, he was banned from the competition last year.

But he showed up anyway, wearing a T-shirt that said "Free Kobi," rushed the stage and was arrested. Charges of disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, obstruction of property and trespassing were later dropped.
This year, the Japanese native nicknamed the "Tsunami" held the unofficial contest from a rooftop on ritzy Fifth Avenue, eating near a giant plasma TV airing the official competition live.

More at link:

http://news.yahoo.com/joey-chestnut-chows-down-5th-hot-dog-contest-171222122.html

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Sonya Thomas


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]Juliet Lee[/url]


Takeru Kobayashi

However I think being Asian has nothing to do with it. These are people in shape, the train hard for these contests.
I do feel bad for Kobayashi. He shouldn't be banned from the Nathans contest (or any other, for that matter)

[2i2dk1ny2i3]

didn't know that happened to Kobayashi...kinda blows and hope him and the League can come to an agreement


Sonya Thomas is Korean!


most, not all of these competitive eaters are in shape...Kobayashi has rock hard six pack

some due it through sheer size

i remember watching a special about competitive eaters and they train nearly 24/7 and more so towards an upcoming competition

[Gorf]

Wait, so you posted the most famous hot dog eaters from Asia, and then an article about them all getting owned by Jaws, and then titled the thread "Asians own competitive eating"?

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[DorkothyParker]

I've been a Kobayashi fan for years and I will continue to support him to his retirement.
I don't see how or why the league should be the only recognized food eating accomplishments in the Guinness records. They are two separate entities.

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[Gorf]

Jurisprudence wins on this one.