Hot Dog Eating Contest

[Mercer Boy]

Interesting theory, Fear! I suppose that could happen...

It's not really how heavy you are (obviously), it's all about how much you can stretch an organ (in this case, the stomach). They showed what 50 hot dogs in a stomach would look like...it was about the size of a volleyball.

This guy is a freak of nature. In Japan, they get paid a ton of cash to do eating shows...that's why they are so good. If America had a demented appeal for competitive eating, I'm sure someone would be able to challenge him. But for now, he's the King...and even Cana has to bow to this guy.

[CC]

If America had a demented appeal for competitive eating, I'm sure someone would be able to challenge him.

LOL, you Americans think you could be the best at anything if you put your minds to it.

[Mercer Boy]

ok...America, Canada, Liechtenstein, I don't care who...someone just start training their stomach lining to expand to 5 times normal size and beat this scrawny guy. It will really get the competitive and digestive juices flowing!

[FeArMeNtL]

Heres the thing. Americans enjoy the food. Japanese do it for the money and get what they can so they scarf and dont mess around.

[Flux]

Heres the thing. Americans enjoy the food. Japanese do it for the money and get what they can so they scarf and dont mess around.

I dont know if anybody could "enjoy" more than 2 hot dogs, let alone 50+

[FeArMeNtL]

Well hell man the dude puts his bread in water.......soggy bread isnt enjoying a hot dog.

[Petey]

I saw a special on the Japanese guy that was winning all of them before Kobayashi. They said the fatter guys don't do as well because the layer of fat under their skin stops the stomach from expanding more. The skinny guys after getting used to it, can almost expand as far as possible. The guy on the show only ate like 27 or something and his waist went from 27in to 38 and he gained 17lbs.