Kobayashi wins burger battle

Japan’s Takeru Kobayashi, best known as the world champion speed hot dog eater, devoured 67 mini hamburgers in eight minutes to win the World Hamburger Eating Championship.

Kobayashi won $10,000 by defeating 14 US rivals at the $22,500 event, the richest on a US competitive eating series that includes an event Kobayashi dominates - the International Hot Dog Eating Contest in New York. “Kobayashi is, without a doubt, the greatest eater ever to live upon planet earth,” said David Baer of the International Federation of Competitive Eating, sanctioners of more than 80 culinary consumption championship contests. Joey Chestnut, 21, led much of the way but settled for second place in the burger battle, eating 62 to take home $5,000. Sonya Thomas was third with 56 and Bob Shoudt was fourth with 51 eaten. afp

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