A list of all competitors in the Nathan’s finals along with their qualifier date, location and amount eaten is available after the jump.
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Kobayashi’s blog announces that his online store has been set up at http://www.merchdirect.net/Kobayashi/. Six T shirt designs are available, including the “Kobayashi eats Chestnuts for breakfast” shirt he wore to the weigh in.
Q: Do you and Kobayashi actually hate each other?
A: We might like each other in 15 years when we’re done. A lot of us are close friends.
Dale Boone appears on a poster promoting tomorrow’s contest on TheNathansRematch.com even though he will not compete (and was exiled from the IFOCE before qualifying started)
A commenter noted yesterday that the competitors on the landing page on IFOCE.com are all from the 2007 Nathan’s finals. Dale Boone does not appear, but Chip Simpson remains.
amNY has an article and gallery from this afternoon’s weigh in. The finals have been officially shortened to 10 minutes. The listed weights in the article:
Joey Chestnut, 210 lb.
Takeru Kobayashi, 128 lb.
Juliet Lee 110 lb.
Gersh Kuntzman has a new column disparaging Kobayashi’s chances at reclaiming the belt.
The Big Lead sport blog has a preview of the Nathan’s finals
Sarah DiGregorio, who wrote the Village Voice article about Conti & Janus, will appear on the Ron Kuby show on Air America this evening at 5:45
update
Gothamist has a blog entry about the weigh in
There will be a new competitive eating video game released in time for the Nathan’s finals. Page 2 on ESPN.com has a flash based game which involves clicking and dragging hot dogs moving at variable speed into an eater’s mouth.
Articles about Nathan’s finalists
The following statement appeared in the Wall Street Journal’s obituary (full version) for Eddie “Bozo” Miller earlier this year:
George Shea, chairman of the International Federation of Competitive Eating, says the organization will have a moment of silence to honor Mr. Miller at its Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island this July 4.
We will see if that is followed through with on Friday.
(From Nate Biller) World Sportsbook has posted odds for the upcoming Nathan’s finals. The current odds are:
Field 3 - 1
Joey Chestnut 5 - 6
Takeru Kobayashi 10 - 11
Gambling911.com says that Bookmaker.com has an over/under bet
The new poll asks who you think will win the Nathan’s finals
Are there any long-term health effects of competitive eating? What about just short-term effects? Should people take certain precautions if they are competitively eating? Are there warning signs someone should look out for if they compete frequently? Contact: Sara Michael, smichael@baltimoreexaminer.com
Badlands Booker has emailed the following information about his performance tonight
July, 2 2008
Hungry & Focused 4 Fork Knife & Mic Concert Live @ Rehab
25 Ave B, Lower East Side (Formerly Club Midway), New York, New York
Cost : $5. More Info: www.clubmidway.comDon’t even think about Sleeping on July 4th Week Because Badlands will be burning the midnight oil performing songs off the critically acclaimed CE Themed-Hip hop Album Hungry & Focused 4_Fork knife & Mic. I will also be performing hits from the previous H&F albums in anticipation of the upcoming 92nd. Annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. so come by Club Rehab The Day B4 the big show, Wednesday night at 11:33 PM. to experience Hungry & Focused Live Midnight Show. Don’t miss it and we’ll See u There!
Pat Philbin commented that Joey Chestnut was interviewed on 660 WFAN this morning. If you missed that appearance, a podcast is available. Eater X also did an interview yesterday.
WFAN will hold an on air hot dog eating contest tomorrow morning. First prize is NY Jets tickets. Second prize is more Jets tickets hot dogs.
Gersh Kuntzman has a new column in the Brooklyn Paper about the Nathan’s finals. The first half is about Kobayashi receiving a sponsor’s exemption. The second half is an encomium to George Shea which closes with the following statement:
So, sure, Joey Chestnut may down 60 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes on Friday, but without Shea, he’d just be a disgusting spectacle.
ABCNews also has a new interview with Kobayashi.
Does anyone know if the traditional July 3 weigh in for Nathan’s finalists will take place tomorrow? I have not been able to find any coverage online about that event. The IFOCE.com websites have yet to be updated with any information about the upcoming Nathan’s finals (or Kevin Ross’ qualifier victory).
The Chicago Tribune has an article in which Tim “Gravy” Brown’s describes his techniques for hot dog eating. The article also appears on the Chicago Tribune’s blog.
ifiy has a link to MajorLeagueEating.asia, which announces that Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi will face off in an eating contest in Singapore July 27. Three qualifiers to select local entrants will be held and the purse is $3,000 (it is not stated if that is in US or Singapore dollars) Five different types of foods will be used in the contest, including fishballs, premium otah and sotong head.
Earthtimes has an article about the contest.
The contest might result in a schedule conflict for Joey Chestnut, who has been announced as the co-star for Nacho Mountain. Principal photography for that movie has been scheduled for July 20 through July 27.
DelmarvaNow.com reports that Fish Tales restaurant at the Bahia Marina in Ocean City, MD will host a hot dog eating contest on July 4 that will award $1000 in prizes. Entrants will qualify at the restaurant by eating five hot dogs (cost $5).
According to the official history, the Nathan’s record before Frank Dellarossa ate 21 HDB in 1991 was 18.5 HDB by one armed carnival worker Peter Washburn in 1959. This mark is not mentioned in any article in the Google News archive about a pre-1991 contest.
Steve Penhollow of The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette has emailed the following request:
We have a hot dog eating contest coming up as part of our Three Rivers Fest. I think it’s the first competitive eating event we’ve had in the area.
What is the dominant strategy for eating the most hot dogs?
I’d love to quote someone in my article.
Thanks.
The new issue of The Village Voice has a long article about Crazy Legs Conti and Tim “Eater X” Janus. The roommates will also be profiled in an upcoming issue of Italian Vogue
updated removed sentence about 33 gram bun
EDave.com has a page about the bacon eating contest between “Super” Paul Barlow and Loren “Bubba” Yarbrough tomorrow morning on the Zakk Tyler show.
Loading ...| 2008 Jun 30 Faith, NC
Apple Ugly Eating qualifier |
| 1st 13 Dale Boone |
| 2nd 8 Timothy Cameron |
| 3rd 7 Kristy Spurlock |
| 2008 Jun 29 Ruston, LA
Peach Eating Contest |
| 1st 1.99 Jas Dow |
| 2008 Jun 28 Atlanta, GA
Corndog Eating Challenge |
| 1st 17 Dale Boone |
| 2008 Jun 28 Bristol, RI
Hot Dog Eating COntest |
| 1st 18 Joe Araujo |
| 2nd 15 Nathaniel Noland |
| 2008 Jun 28 I Camden, NJ
Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier |
| 1st 27.5 Eric "Badlands" Booker |
| 2nd 22 "Buffalo" Jim Reeves |
| 3rd 20.75 Eric "Steakbellie" Livingston |
| $10750 | Pat "Deep Dish" Bertoletti |
| $6550 | "Gentleman" Joe Menchetti |
| $3500 | Tim "Eater X" Janus |
| $3500 | Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas |
| $3500 | Joey "Jaws" Chestnut |
| $1500 | "Furious" Pete Czerwinski |
| $1500 | Russ "The Black Hole" Keeler |
| $1200 | "Humble" Bob Shoudt |
| $1125 | Crazy Legs Conti |
| $1100 | Ian "The Invader" Hickman |