Nothing represents American decadence better than the annual
Coney Island Hot Dog Eating competition, well, except for gambling on the
outcome. This year the line for number
of hot dogs eaten by Joey "Jaws" Chestnut, the six time defending
champion, was set at 63.5 dogs. Think
about that, 63.5 hot dogs eaten in ten
minutes, I am pretty sure that is more hot dogs than the average American
consumes in a year. My favorite play in
the sport of competitive eating is without a doubt the “reversal of fortune”. What is a reversal of fortune you ask? It is exactly what you think it is, the dogs are intended to go down the throat, but sometimes the body does not agree with the mind, and you have a reversal of fortune. Perhaps the most memorable and thrilling
example was depicted in the epic showdown between Chestnut and Takeru
"Tsunami" Kobayashi:
All I can say is thank god the belt is back on American soil, and congratulations to Chestnut for winning again today becoming the seven time defending champion. Jaws crushed the over, setting a new record of 69 dogs consumed in ten minutes. Although Americans were not treated to the elusive “reversal of fortune” today, we can always hope for next year. To everyone who bet the over, be sure to spend your winnings on a traditional Fourth of July supply, like Chinese invented fireworks, or some Belgium owned Beer.
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