USA all the way in eating?

Well its not the season for competitive eating but MTV2 is showing "True Life I am a Competitive Eater" Honestly, I can't wait for the 4th of July to hopefully watch the showdown. Last year Joey Chestnut beat Kobayashi and beat his record in 2007. I always hated Kobayashi mainly because he had monopoly on the sport that lasted 2001-2006. Which included breaking 3 records during that era of dominance. It was really out of jealously why I hated him mainly like the reason I dislike many professional athletes. That is beside the point. 

This true life followed Tim the "Eater X"  when he was a young lad bursting on the scene in 2005. He only had 22 1/2 hotdogs which placed him in 9th out of 16 eaters. He was quite displeased with himself but later they show him signing autographs and him being named the Rookie of the Year. Will he be the American that finally gets the Americans back on the map? Well not so fast Joey Chestnut is the savior for the Americans. He has won 2007 smashing the record by punishing 66 hotdogs to Kobayashi 63 a great sporting spectacle for everybody. In 2008 Chestnut took home the coveted Mustard Belt. Another great sporting event that ended in overtime. Overtime? Like most people I had no idea there was overtime in competitive eating. But there is it was tied at 59 dogs at the end of the 10 minute regulation. The dreaded hotdog penalty shootout. Whoever finishes the 5 dogs is the winner. Two of the most impressive eaters face off. Chestnut downed the 5 dogs and was named champion and king of the world. Not so much the world part but a cult hero. He brought the stars and stripes back on the eating map. 

Two years before a great slap in the face when Americans were chanting Kobayashi's name. It was all out of good fun but still for me its like Americans cheering for the Russians during the 1980 olympics. But after hearing "USA!?"Coney Island the past two years a tear of joy wrung down somebody's face somewhere. Given the current status as Americans being one of the worst fit nations we really have no place winning this. The Japanese take this as a sport. Anybody can eat sure. But do you expect lazy Americans to get out and train? Who knows but it is all good fun. So on your 4th of July Bar-b-Que's turn on some ESPN-ESPN2 and watch the dual between the eaters of Coney Island.

Though of the Day: What would you eater name be?