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Hot dog eating contest

NEW YORK, United States - Takeru Kobayashi (far R), the Japanese former champion of New York's famous July 4 Independence Day hot dog eating contest, eats hot dogs in a rival contest organized by himself in Manhattan, New York, on July 4, 2013. Kobayashi won the annual Nathan's International Hot Dog Eating Contest held in Coney Island in New York for six years in a row since 2001, but has not participated in the competition since 2010 due to a contract dispute with the organizer and has organized a similar contest on his own.

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Hot dog eating contest

NEW YORK, United States - Takeru Kobayashi, the Japanese former champion of New York's famous July 4 Independence Day hot dog eating contest, wins a rival contest organized by himself in Manhattan, New York, on July 4, 2013. Kobayashi won the annual Nathan's International Hot Dog Eating Contest held in Coney Island in New York for six years in a row since 2001, but has not participated in the competition since 2010 due to a contract dispute with the organizer and has organized a similar contest on his own.

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Japanese competitive eater Kobayashi

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi during an interview with Kyodo News in New York on July 1, 2010. The 33-year-old former hot dog eating champion won an annual chicken wing eating contest in Philadelphia on Feb. 3, 2012, downing a record 337 wings in 30 minutes.

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Ex-hot dog eating champ Kobayashi

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Takeru Kobayashi (C), former winner of an annual U.S. Independence Day hot-dog eating contest, celebrates after setting an ''unofficial'' record for eating 69 hot dogs in 10 minutes in New York on July 4, 2011. While not participating in the 2011 competition due to contract issues, Kobayashi ''competed'' on his own in front of a TV screen airing the event.

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Hot dog eating champ Kobayashi arrested

NEW YORK, United States - Takeru Kobayashi (R), the Japanese former champion of a hot dog eating contest in New York, is taken into a police department after being arrested at this year's contest in New York on July 4, 2010. Kobayashi, who did not compete, reportedly tried to go on stage at the end of the contest and was stopped and detained by the officer.

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Hot dog eating champ Kobayashi arrested

NEW YORK, United States - Takeru Kobayashi (R), the Japanese former champion of a hot dog eating contest in New York, is taken away by a police officer after being arrested at this year's contest on July 4, 2010, in New York. Kobayashi, who did not compete, reportedly tried to go on stage at the end of the contest and was stopped and detained by the officer.

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Japan's hot-dog eating champ eager to compete in N.Y. event

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi answers questions about New York's annual July 4 Independence Day hot-dog eating contest during an interview with Kyodo News in New York on July 1, 2010.

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Japan's defending hot-dog chomper loses in New York competition

NEW YORK, United States - Takeru Kobayashi (L), the Japanese defending champing of New York's annual Independence Day hot-dog eating contest, lost out July 4 to last year's American runner-up Joey Chestnut (R). Kobayashi, 29, who won the competition for six years in a row till last year, devoured three less hot dogs than the 66 gulped down by Chestnut, 23, within 12 minutes.

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Japanese man wins N.Y. hot dog-eating title for 6th year in row

NEW YORK, United States - Takeru Kobayashi (bottom), a 28-year-old Japanese man, poses after winning New York's annual Independence Day hot dog-eating contest July 4 for the sixth year in a row by gobbling up 53 and 3/4 hot dogs in the designated 12 minutes.

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Japanese man wins N.Y. hot dog-eating title for 5th year in row

NEW YORK, United States - Takeru Kobayashi, a 27-year-old Japanese man, poses after winning New York's annual Independence Day hot dog-eating contest July 4 for the fifth year in a row by gobbling up 49 hot dogs in the designated 12 minutes.

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Kobayashi wins hot dog eating contest for 3rd straight year

NEW YORK, United States - Takeru Kobayashi of Japan holds up a plate full of hot dogs in New York's Coney Island on July 4, the U.S. Independence Day, after winning the annual Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest for the third year in a row. Kobayashi wolfed down 44 and a half hot dogs and buns in 12 minutes.

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Japanese man wins N.Y. hot dog-eating title for 5th year in row

NEW YORK, United States - Takeru Kobayashi, a 27-year-old Japanese man, poses after winning New York's annual Independence Day hot dog-eating contest July 4 for the fifth year in a row by gobbling up 49 hot dogs in the designated 12 minutes. (Kyodo)

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Japanese man wins N.Y. hot dog-eating title for 6th year in row

NEW YORK, United States - Takeru Kobayashi (bottom), a 28-year-old Japanese man, poses after winning New York's annual Independence Day hot dog-eating contest July 4 for the sixth year in a row by gobbling up 53 and 3/4 hot dogs in the designated 12 minutes. (Kyodo)

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Japan's defending hot-dog chomper loses in New York competition

NEW YORK, United States - Takeru Kobayashi (L), the Japanese defending champing of New York's annual Independence Day hot-dog eating contest, lost out July 4 to last year's American runner-up Joey Chestnut (R). Kobayashi, 29, who won the competition for six years in a row till last year, devoured three less hot dogs than the 66 gulped down by Chestnut, 23, within 12 minutes. (Kyodo)

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Japan's hot-dog eating champ eager to compete in N.Y. event

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi answers questions about New York's annual July 4 Independence Day hot-dog eating contest during an interview with Kyodo News in New York on July 1, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Hot dog eating champ sentenced probation

NEW YORK, United States - Takeru Kobayashi, the Japanese former hot dog eating champion, smiles after receiving a court sentence in New York on Aug. 5, 2010. Kobayashi was sentenced to 6 months' probation for obstructing governmental administration, resisting arrest, trespassing and disorderly conduct. He scuffled with a police officer at this year's 4th of July contest in New York, in which he did not participate due to a contract dispute with the event organizer. (Kyodo)

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Hot dog eating champ sentenced probation

NEW YORK, United States - Takeru Kobayashi (C), the Japanese former hot dog eating champion, leaves a court in New York on Aug. 5, 2010. Kobayashi was sentenced to 6 months' probation for obstructing governmental administration, resisting arrest, trespassing and disorderly conduct. He scuffled with a police officer at this year's annual 4th of July contest in New York, in which he did not participate due to a contract dispute with the event organizer. (Kyodo)

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CORRECTED Hot dog eating champ Kobayashi arrested

NEW YORK, United States - Takeru Kobayashi (R), the Japanese former champion of a hot dog eating contest in New York, is taken into a police department after being arrested at this year's contest in New York on July 4, 2010. Kobayashi, who did not compete, reportedly tried to go on stage at the end of the contest and was stopped and detained by the officer. (Kyodo)

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CORRECTED Hot dog eating champ Kobayashi arrested

NEW YORK, United States - Takeru Kobayashi (R), the Japanese former champion of a hot dog eating contest in New York, is taken away by a police officer after being arrested at this year's contest on July 4, 2010, in New York. Kobayashi, who did not compete, reportedly tried to go on stage at the end of the contest and was stopped and detained by the officer. (Kyodo)

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Hot dog eating champ Kobayashi arrested

NEW YORK, United States - Takeru Kobayashi (R), the Japanese former champion of a hot dog eating contest in New York, is taken away by a police officer after being arrested at this year's contest on June 4, 2010, in New York. Kobayashi, who did not compete, reportedly tried to go on stage at the end of the contest and was stopped and detained by the officer. (Kyodo)

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Hot dog eating champ Kobayashi arrested

NEW YORK, United States - Takeru Kobayashi (R), the Japanese former champion of a hot dog eating contest in New York, is taken into a police department after being arrested at this year's contest in New York on June 4, 2010. Kobayashi, who did not compete, reportedly tried to go on stage at the end of the contest and was stopped and detained by the officer. (Kyodo)

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Ex-hot dog eating champ Kobayashi

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Takeru Kobayashi (C), former winner of an annual U.S. Independence Day hot-dog eating contest, celebrates after setting an ''unofficial'' record for eating 69 hot dogs in 10 minutes in New York on July 4, 2011. While not participating in the 2011 competition due to contract issues, Kobayashi ''competed'' on his own in front of a TV screen airing the event. (Kyodo)

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Ex-hot dog eating champ Kobayashi

TOKYO, Japan - Takeru Kobayashi, the Japanese former champion of an annual U.S. Independence Day hot-dog eating contest, shows a hot dog in New York on June 30, 2011. While not participating in the 2011 competition due to contract issues, Kobayashi said he will compete in front of a TV screen airing the event. (Kyodo)

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Japanese competitive eater Kobayashi

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi during an interview with Kyodo News in New York on July 1, 2010. The 33-year-old former hot dog eating champion won an annual chicken wing eating contest in Philadelphia on Feb. 3, 2012, downing a record 337 wings in 30 minutes. (Kyodo)

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Kobayashi wins hot dog eating contest for 3rd straight year

NEW YORK, United States - Takeru Kobayashi of Japan holds up a plate full of hot dogs in New York's Coney Island on July 4, the U.S. Independence Day, after winning the annual Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest for the third year in a row. Kobayashi wolfed down 44 and a half hot dogs and buns in 12 minutes. (Kyodo)