Why kobayashi wont sign contract

In recent years, Kobayashi has still been chomping away, just in relative obscurity, away from the spotlight of the Fourth of July. Kobayashi was doing things with his mouth and stomach that were previously unseen in the hot dog eating contest. He burst onto the scene in , devouring 50 dogs; second-place winner Arai Saitama ate Both competitors broke the previous record, but Kobayashi took home the glory. In , Kobayashi once again set a world record with 69 nice hot dogs consumed, "beating out" Chestnut by one dog.

The catch: Kobayashi set the mark at a rooftop bar, not at the Nathan's event, which he was banned from. Kobayashi's record was officiated by two ordained judges, so it was legitimate.

The record would eventually be broken by Chestnut. And Chestnut doesn't plan on stopping anytime soon. Ambitious, sure, but not entirely out of the question. Chestnut is now a full-time competitive eater, traveling the world and pocketing some serious dough all thanks to his durable stomach.

Then I will look out and see a crowd of happy people. In the women's competition, two-time champion Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas is widely expected to make her run a three-peat. Her winning total was 40 last year and 41 in , the first year with a separate women's competition.

By: ThePostGame Staff -. Seventh Heaven. Kobayashi immigrated to the United States in March to try his luck as a professional eater and is now based in New York. Kobayashi, 32, won the famous competition for six years in a row from , but lost in due partly to a jaw-joint problem. He finished in second place three times in a row — , and — beaten each time by American Joey Chestnut.

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