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Friday Night Holiday Weekend Open Thread: The Return Of Joey Chestnut
It's Friday afternoon (or evening if you're just showing up) and we're heading into the July 4th holiday weekend so I thought an open thread to take us into the weekend was the way to go. "Camp Alex" finished up earlier today and there is no subsequent minicamp planned until there is further word...
Kobayashi Could Miss Hot Dog Contest
Looks like we made it, boys and girls; Major League Eating has hit the big time. How do I know? Because Takeru Kobayashi is holding out over a contract dispute. That's right, there's money to be made, or potential money to be lost, depending on where you set your grubbin' chair, and the sport's...
Subway Cheesesteak Eating World Championship
Results are in from today's Cheesesteak World Championships at Dorney Park in Allentown, PA. Joey Chestnut, the world's number one ranked competitive eater, cleaned up the competition. The champ crushed nineteen cheesesteaks in ten minutes. I'm not a fan of Subway sandwiches and I think Subway...
Joey Chestnut wins TooJay's Corned Beef Title
Last week, TooJay's held their first ever Corned Beef Eating Championship on St. Patrick's Day. World Champion Joey Chestnut took down 15.5 half-pound corned beef sandwiches to claim the $5,000 grand prize and the title of Corned Beef Champion, which had been held by second place finisher Pat "Deep...
God Bless America, Happy Fourth of July.
Eat some hot dogs, drink some beers and blow some shit up. It is your God given right as an American. Do it for the flag, do it for George Washington and Abe Lincoln and Billy Mays. Devour as many different excesses as you can, as fast as you can. Lets all follow the example of great American hero...
Open Thread: Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest
via www.allthingscupcake.com The Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest is a beautiful tradition and one of the most elegant and perennial of uncommon sports. As evidenced by this site's logo, it is the inspiration for athletic achievement beyond the norm. Beyond the "common". It is a perfect blend...
What's next for Michael Phelps?
Michael Phelps has already accomplished more on the water than Ferdinand Magellan. He has won 14 gold medals, including 8 during the Beijing Olympics. He has virtually re-written the record book for swimming. There really isn't much left for him to accomplish in the pool.That's why I think it is...
Joey Chestnut wins again!
Joey Chestnut won the first ever the first-ever Famous Famiglia World Pizza Eating Championship this weekend. 45 slices in 10 minutes. Go, Joey Chestnut!
How much money do competitive eaters make?
According to Eat Feat's listing of the top moneymakers from 2007... not much. Granted, while Joey Chestnut's $63k is nothing to sneeze at, it's not something that I'm giving up the Uncommon Sportsjob for. Although, if you take into account the amount of free food that he probably took in last year,...
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