So here WE are trying our blessed best to lose weight ... and here is this 160 pound guy who is a world champion eater. In July he won the Nathan's hot dog eating contest by devowering 54 dogs and yesterday he set a new record at the Johnsonville World Brat Eating Championship.
Takeru Kobayashi a 27 year old from Japan, wolfed down 58 bratwursts in 10 minutes becoming the new brat eating champ of the world. He not only got a free meal, but won $8000 for his accomplished eating skills.
Read more about it
http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/5848936?FSO1&ATT=HCP>1=8485AND at the
International Federation of Competative Eating website.
http://www.ifoce.com/index.phpI'll bet you didn't even know there WAS an International Federation of Competative Eating ... and that there are DOZENS of eating contests with BIG cash prizes.
Holy Schmoly Bat Man, who would have thunk! I'm going to start looking for the national Turtles (as in chocolate) and Miss Vicki's (as in chips) contests!!
In fact, I just might hold my own private contest, right now!