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Johnny Appleseed's avatar

C'mon man, even Adam Richman (Man v. Food) learned his lessons.

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Teddy Barnes's avatar

I mean.........after the 'Keyser Soze' harbor incident, isn't Kobayashi a wanted "person of interest"? Asking for a foreign friend.........

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Zyxomma's avatar

Ta, Marcie. The less I say about eating contests, the better.

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NH is for 🦡🍄🐍's avatar

So many possible dick jokes; so little time…

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Sleepmonger's avatar

This "most American" "sport" started in Canada, sez Wiki:

The first recorded pie eating contest took place in Toronto in 1878.

But in 1630ish England, there was Nicholas Wood, "the Great Eater of Kent," amazing crowds with his gluttonous consumption. Draw your own conclusions.

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Alternative Dog's avatar

That was wonderful. Thanks for sharing.

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Biff52, Safe from TX floods's avatar

Tom and Kenny are great. They do lots of their own stuff, but this one is a cover of the Cousin Joe Pleasant original:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDeuAjHLPY0

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CambridgeKnitter's avatar

That man is having a good time.

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gene108's avatar

The hot dog eating contest is by Nathan’s Famous, a chain of hot dog places.

If a competitor is sponsoring someone at your event, makes sense to ban them.

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Padraic Smithies's avatar

Not sure if a non-meat option is really competition for what Nathan's sells, unless (as could be the case) your traditional, run-of-the-mill hotdog isn't really meat either.

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Gary Seven in Space's avatar

I don't have a dog in this hunt...

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Thorn Spike's avatar

Frankly, neither do I.

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AlbertCamus's avatar

How did Lauren Boebert fare in this competition? Inquiring minds...

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Craig Nixon's avatar

It was a raw dog.

I'll see myself out...

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Nancy Naive's avatar

Just one, and it took a while.

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Fifth Dentist's avatar

Happiest hot dog I ever saw.

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AlbertCamus's avatar

Ironically, it's quality over quantity.

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Birb-General of the US's avatar

I eat vegan, but I am never going to see how many impossible hot dogs I can eat at one time. This is sick.

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John Thorstensen's avatar

Grow. Tesk.

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Alternative Dog's avatar

𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘰 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥.

-- Takeru Kobayashi

https://youtu.be/dtwmyaxkeZo?si=LvHLEVzTsxr1k4XZ

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Darth Trad's avatar

Considering that your brain soaks up 20% of your body's total energy needs it makes sense that it's the thing calling the shots to that energy production function.

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Notreelyhelping's avatar

I was talking to my doctor down at the hospital

He said, "Son, it says here you're twenty-seven,

But that's impossible“

—Jackson Browne

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Dr Snarkington's avatar

The technical term for puking is “a reversal”

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Blamethrower:  The Weirdening's avatar

Honestly, there are a lot of very solid vegan alternatives now, including burgers and dogs. Are they exactly the same? Nope, but they taste quite good.

I love me a black bean burger, though I've yet to discover a black bean dish that I haven't loved...

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Oblio's Cap's avatar

Oh dear. Independence Day will never be the same.

What will hungry people drool at on the TV this year?

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