CHESTNUT SETS RECORD
At two separate canada goose outlet shop eating contests in Coney Island last week, it was the best of times and the worst of times for the human race.
At Nathan Famous Fourth canada goose coats of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest, the 25 year old Californian Joey Chestnut did humankind proud, setting a new canada goose uk outlet world record by devouring canada goose black friday sale an astonishing 68 hotdogs and buns in 10 minutes. With his third consecutive victory, Chestnut dashed the hopes canada goose black friday sale of Japan Takeru Kobayashi, who finished second with 64.5 hotdogs and buns. Patrick Bertoletti finished canada goose canada goose store outlet new york city a strong third with 55 dogs and buns.
now, he is canada goose outlet sale unbeatable, said George Shea, chairman of Major League Eating, the governing body of competitive eating. He credited Chestnut victory to training, sheer will and canada goose outlet reviews an abnormally large esophagus. was canada goose outlet store uk beautiful to watch, Shea observed.
For the win, Chestnut took home buy canada goose jacket $20,000, and the coveted Mustard Yellow canada goose outlet online Belt, the envy of professional eaters across the globe.
On July 3, things went uk canada goose outlet less well for our species.
Three Asian elephants named Bunny, Susie and Minnie stampeded over cheap canada goose Juliet Lee, Gravy Brown and Bertoletti in a six minute hot dog canada goose outlet online uk bun eating contest sponsored by Major League Eating and Ringling Bros. Barnum Bailey. The elephants consumed 505 buns to the humans comparatively paltry 143.
While the humans tore into the starchy feast, canada goose outlet nyc the canada goose outlet jackets beasts took a more lackadaisical approach, Shea said. thought there canada goose uk black friday was an arrogance on their behalf, he charged. felt that they were patronizing us. Combined, the elephants weighed a collective nine tons, while the humans tipped the scales just under 500 pounds, organizers said.
Despite the devastating loss, the future might be looking up for the bipedal set.
A source close to the matter told this paper that discussions are underway for a television show which Joey Chestnut will be competing against a bear, the person said. Negotiations are said to be ongoing, the person said. The event would not be in Brooklyn, the source added.
But if history canada goose outlet is any guide, Chestnut buy canada goose jacket cheap might be getting in over his gullet. Back in 2003, Kobayashi attempted to out eat a 1,089 pound canada goose outlet black friday Kodiak bear. The massive beast consumed 50 bunless hot https://www.nationaalzweminstituuteindhoven.nl dogs in 2 minutes 26 seconds to Kobayashi 31.