Annual hot dog eating contest thread

The odds:

Kobiyashi - 3-1
Chestnut - 2-1
Bertoletti - 6-1
Someone vomiting - 2-5

 

Makes me proud to be an American.

 

Someone is def. going to vomit. They pushed the time limit down to 10 minutes from 12. Get your umbrellas ready.

 

Saw the opening of the show today. I cannot tell you how sad it is to see one-time Indy Car TV PBP man Paul Page call the action. I know Page does NHRA these days, but he's better than anyone currently in the IndyCar booth and should be back there.

 

I love Kobayashi.

 

Was always a Page fan when I followed the CART circuit. Where's Parker Johnstone these days?

 

"The hot dogs are cooked, but the passion is raw."

Nice.

 

There were some better ones than that:

- Joey Chestnut is the Clay Aiken of Bacon.
-Joey Chestnut is to hot dog eating what Lindsey Lohann is to mini-bars.
- Hybrid cars, bleach alternatives, I don't know all the answers, but these guys know how to eat.
-Sonya ate 11 pounds of cheesecake, now that's a mama I want to meet.

 

okay, i'll "bite." has it started yet? if not, what time/channel? ??? ???

 

Chestnut defends in a dog-off.

 

wtf is that? sudden death? or sudden puke?

 

Tied at 59 at the end of regulation. First one to finish five additional hot dogs (i.e. Chestnutt) is the winner.