Hot dog-eating guy Takeru Kobayashi is being a bit of a weenie.
The six-time winner of July Fourth International Hot Dog Eating Contest, who didn't compete this year says he would have won if he had participated."I was ready to beat the world record,"
The only problem, he didn't compete, so talk comes cheap.
Kobayashi, 32, "When I see the record of the top, I probably would have beat that."
But, by his own choosing, he watched this year's competition from the sidelines, because of a contract dispute with his sponsor.
His hot dog rival Joey Chestnut who has won every year of the hot dog battle since 2007, won again this year eating 54 dogs in 12 minutes.
But Kobayashi still found a way to be the center of attention, storming the stage in a "Free Kobi" shirt and landing himself in jail.
Chestnut has questioned Kobayashi's excuse for not competing this year, saying his rival dropped out because he was afraid of losing again.
Since Chestnut toppled Kobayashi four years ago, the two have battled it out and Kobayashi continues to finish second.
Chestnut wanted Kobayashi in the game this year. "If somebody there was a little bit closer pushing me, I would have definitely given blood to win," he said. "I have a lot of respect for him. He's a great eater."
Even though we don't really understand it, we'll end this post with words of wisdom by Takeru Kobayashi:
"You don't eat a lot because you can," he said. "You learn to eat so that you can eat a lot."
