Former hot dog eating champ arrested
Somewhere Oscar Mayer is crying, Nathan the hot dog man is gnashing his teeth and the higher power that runs Hebrew National is preparing to send down avenging angels.
New York (CNN) — He didn’t compete for the hot dog eating title this year, but he did cause a scene at the contest.
Takeru Kobayashi was arrested at Coney Island after his rival, Joey Chestnut, won the annual Nathan’s International Hot Dog Eating Contest.
The six-time champion of the contest was trying to make his way on stage after this year’s event, according to a representative for Kobayashi and a New York police officer at the Brooklyn precinct booking desk.
This year’s competition had already caused a stir after word that Kobayashi — who took home the title every year from 2001 to 2006 — would not be participating because of a contract dispute with Major League Eating. He watched from the stands.
Kobayashi was trying to prove he was better than other competitors, said Yuki James, one of Kobayashi’s handlers.
Chestnut won by consuming 54 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. The win — Chestnut’s fourth straight — was short of his 68-hot dog record set last year.
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