34 Ex-Champ Arrested at NYC Eating Contest Ex-Champ Arrested at NYC Eating Contest Offbeat  (tags: hot dog, eating champion, Coney Island, ex-champion, arrested, contract dispute, Fourth of July ) Naoko - 1046 days ago - mdn.mainichi.jp A Japanese eating champion who sat out this year's Coney Island Fourth of July hot dog contest appearently couldn't resist the temptation to show off anyway - and got arrested. Six-time champion Takeru Kobayashi was sitting in a jail cell Sunday after the add comment send green star

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Angelo F. (0) Monday July 5, 2010, 8:18 am interesting story, thanks! send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Jean Lord (46) Monday July 5, 2010, 1:44 pm Pathetic. send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   . (1) Tuesday July 6, 2010, 11:48 pm He tried to out-eat a bear once. I wonder if they'd soy hot dogs for any one who is vegetarian? maybe PETA can lobby for soy hot dogs next year. send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Robert O. (13) Tuesday July 6, 2010, 11:59 pm I think the whole incident was blown way out of proportion. send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Bon L. (0) Wednesday July 7, 2010, 6:13 am Thanks for the info. send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   MarilynBusy WITHCHARITIES (227) Wednesday July 7, 2010, 1:27 pm pitiful send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Andrea M. (23) Thursday July 8, 2010, 12:13 am Wow, so much for good sportsmanship! send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.

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