World Hot Dog Eating Championship 2007
Fast out of the traps,
Joey Chestnut led for America
with Takeru Kobayashi
thundering alongside for Japan.
Kobayashi, the six time winner
had been hot favourite
until Arthritic Jaw and
Wisdom Tooth Extraction
set him back.
'Jaws' Chestnut sprung
a pre-race surprise
by beating the dog munching
record with a dazzling 59.5.
With the also rans dropping back
the contenders matched
each other dog for dog
until the home straight.
With the twelve minute tape in sight
the Chestnut laid his claim
to the mustard belt
with a dogged chomp.
The yellow six timer
blanched on the finish line.
The sixtieth dog went in
only to jump straight back out
along with three of his mates.
God Bless America on
independence day.
The glorious Chestnut
takes the mustard
with sixty dogs down.
Kevin Connolly
Thu 20th Dec 2007 21:45
Another competition gem, Malcolm.
It's just as well it wasn't South Korea, or they'd be chawing on another sort of dog entirely.
Eating competitions rock! Although the world pie-eating championship is now based on how quick the contestants can eat one pie, instead of how many they can eat (PC gone mad).
Why do I keep thinking of Sergeant Bilko??