Competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi challeges 2011 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Competition Contestants via satellite at 230 Fifth Avenue on July 4, 2011 in New York City. (Cindy Ord/Getty Images) ...

Japanese competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi, the six-time Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest champion, has announced his retirement from the sport due to rising health concerns. "I’ve decided to ...

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Following a 15-years-long rivalry, Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi reunited last weekend to face off in what may be the greatest showdown in competitive eating history. Chestnut and Kobayashi ...

Joey Chestnut defeated Takeru Kobayashi in a one-on-one hot dog eating contest Sunday afternoon at the Hyper X Arena in Las Vegas. Chestnut consumed 83 dogs — beating his world record of 76 in ...