Keep the mustard yellow belt in America!
Yes, each year I get excited about the hot dog eating championship. Ever since I happened upon the Krystal burger eating championship a few years ago and got to witness all of these freaks up close.
Full Version: Go Joey Chestnut!
... and Chestnut 3peats with a world record 68 dogs in 10 minutes.
The commentary was awesome. Some highlights:
"This is Lakers-Celtics, Bjorg-Connors" (on the Chestnut/Kobayashi rivalry)
"She's the clam eating champion" (describing Juliette Lee)
"We're seeing the Golden Age of competitive eating"
"He's the Bill Belichick of the belly"
edit:
"Once in every generation, a hero rises, to lead a broken nation to victory" (introduction of Joey Chestnut)
The commentary was awesome. Some highlights:
"This is Lakers-Celtics, Bjorg-Connors" (on the Chestnut/Kobayashi rivalry)
"She's the clam eating champion" (describing Juliette Lee)
"We're seeing the Golden Age of competitive eating"
"He's the Bill Belichick of the belly"
edit:
"Once in every generation, a hero rises, to lead a broken nation to victory" (introduction of Joey Chestnut)
QUOTE (sandwedge @ Saturday, July 4th, 2009, 10:18 AM) 
... and Chestnut 3peats with a world record 68 dogs in 10 minutes.
The commentary was awesome. Some highlights:
"This is Lakers-Celtics, Bjorg-Connors" (on the Chestnut/Kobayashi rivalry)
"She's the clam eating champion" (describing Juliette Lee)
"We're seeing the Golden Age of competitive eating"
"He's the Bill Belichick of the belly"
edit:
"Once in every generation, a hero rises, to lead a broken nation to victory" (introduction of Joey Chestnut)
The commentary was awesome. Some highlights:
"This is Lakers-Celtics, Bjorg-Connors" (on the Chestnut/Kobayashi rivalry)
"She's the clam eating champion" (describing Juliette Lee)
"We're seeing the Golden Age of competitive eating"
"He's the Bill Belichick of the belly"
edit:
"Once in every generation, a hero rises, to lead a broken nation to victory" (introduction of Joey Chestnut)
I remember a couple years ago when Chestnut first won it the anouncer said "This is the greatest acheivment in American sports history". Gotta love the enthusiasim. Were there any "reversals" this year?
QUOTE (grocery_mony @ Tuesday, July 7th, 2009, 12:38 AM)
I remember a couple years ago when Chestnut first won it the anouncer said "This is the greatest acheivment in American sports history". Gotta love the enthusiasim. Were there any "reversals" this year?
In ALL American history even
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