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  2. 1 day ago · Even Takeru Kobayashi, who once dominated the sport, has retired due to its effects. ... he hasn't won at Coney Island since Joey Chestnut first captured his Mustard Yellow Belt in 2007 and he ...

  3. 5 days ago · That record has since been surpassed by his rival, Joey Chestnut, who ate 76 hot dogs in 2021. Now, Kobayashi says he wants to create a hot dog with healthier ingredients and change his...

  4. 6 days ago · Kobayashi is perhaps best known for his battles with well-known competitive eater Joey Chestnut in the late 2000s. Chestnut famously unseated Kobayashi in 2007 to win his first mustard belt. For fans of competitive eating, Kobayashi is commonly referred to as the “Godfather” of the sport.

  5. 6 days ago · By Brandon Santomauro | May 21, 2024. Major league eater Takeru Kobayashi, otherwise known as Joey Chestnut 's biggest rival in the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, has announced his retirement. Kobayashi has been nicknamed by many as the "godfather of competitive eating" and is a six-time champion of the famous hot dog eating contest. The 46 ...

  6. 6 days ago · Kobayashi won the event five consecutive times from 2001-2006 before ultimately being unseated by Joey Chestnut, currently the biggest name in the sport. Chestnuts following battles with Kobayashi from 2007-2009 at the event were widely regarded as the peak of the event’s history.

  7. 5 days ago · Kobayashi is seen squaring off against Joey Chestnut at the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest in 2009. Paul Martinka. Kobayashi spent more than two decades chowing down on hot dogs and...