Takeru Kobayashi Spent 337 Chicken Wings in 30 Minutes – Who does not know Takeru Kobayashi, the Japanese he was able to carve a lot of world records. And this time I will inform you the latest news from Takeru Kobayashi. Takeru Kobayashi, 33, has won an annual competition in Philadelphia to spend 337 chicken wings in 30 minutes, was watched by 20,000 pairs of eyes that give encouragement to the participants.
Takeru Kobayashi Spent 337 Chicken Wings in 30 Minutes
Friday 03-02-2012 before sunrise yesterday, about 20,000 spectators packed the arena Wing Bowl XX at the Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia. Kobayashi succeeded in overthrowing the previous year’s record, which was won by Jonathan Squibb, which ‘only’ spend 255 chicken wings alone. For his victory, the Takeru Kobayashi is entitled to bring a cash prize of U.S. $ 20,000, or about Rp. 182 million.
Also a crown, a ring that says the following Wing Bowl Champion. While the defending champion for 3 consecutive years, Jonathan Squibb, did not win the second place which was named NJ disabet by one of Berlin. NJ managed to spend 271 chicken wings, in the same time. If the total, all calories consumed by Takeru Kobayashi in the 337 pieces of chicken wings is equivalent to 20,000 calories. Excellent, let’s hope he does not have a heart attack after the match was over.
About Takeru Kobayashi
Takeru Kobayashi is a Japanese competitive eater. He held the world record for hot dog eating for nearly six years, and holds several other eating records, including four Guinness Records for hot dogs, meatballs, Twinkies, hamburgers, and pasta.
Born in Nagano, Japan, Kobayashi set his first record at his rookie appearance on July 4, 2001, when he ate 50 hot dogs in 12 minutes at the Nathan’s Coney Island hot dog-eating contest, doubling the previous record of 25. Kobayashi would go on to break his own record three times in winning the contest six consecutive times (2001–2006).
On June 2, 2007, Joey Chestnut broke Kobayashi’s record with 59.5 hot dogs and buns in a qualifying round for the annual Nathan’s contest.
At a speed-eating contest in Hong Kong on August 13, 2005, Kobayashi consumed 83 vegetarian jiaozi dumplings in 8 minutes. On August 5, 2006, Kobayashi set yet another world record at the Johnsonville World Bratwurst Eating Championship in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, by downing 58 bratwurst sausages in 10 minutes, shattering the previous record of 35 set the previous year by Sonya Thomas.
- On September 23, 2006, Takeru Kobayashi set the world record at the Phantom Food Festival in Boston, Massachusetts, for eating 41 Summer Shack lobster rolls in 10 minutes, replacing the previous record of 22 rolls.
- Other world-eating records held by Kobayashi include 17.7 pounds of cow brains in 15 minutes and 20 pounds (9 kg) of rice balls in 30 minutes.
- Kobayashi’s participation in the July 4, 2007, Nathan’s contest continued as scheduled. He was able to eat a personal record 63 hot dogs, though his mark was bettered by Chestnut’s 66.
- On July 4, 2008, Kobayashi once again competed in the Nathan’s contest. He and Chestnut reached a tie of 59 hot dogs and buns each, but he came in second to Chestnut in a 5-dog tiebreaker eat off.
- Kobayashi finished 69 hot dogs, one more than the officially recognized world record.
- On February 3, 2012, Kobayashi set the new Wing Bowl record for eating chicken wings at Wing Bowl XX, held at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
