66 Hot Dogs?

[Mike Deneen]

Steve Chestnut won the Nathan's hot dog eating contest by downing 66 dogs in 12 minutes, shattering the world record and bringing the title back to the US.

This brings a couple questions to mind.....

how long does it take you to eat 66 hot dogs?

I would guess that is about three or four years' worth for me. I may have one at a picnic or ball game, but I doubt I eat 20 in a year.

Also, which do you consider this a sport? It's on ESPN, but then so are the spelling bee and poker.

[Stan Austin]

Or-- to rephrae it--- how LONG are 66 hot dogs? And, downstream (so to speak) what are the ramifications of that ingestion?

[Brian Pedaci]

If this isn't a sport - requiring training, discipline, fortitude and talent - I don't know what is.

[ryan costa]

There are overlooked endorsement opportunities for this sport. Champions obviously spend a lot of time on the toilet for several days after competing. What is their preferred reading material?

This is a unique opportunity to dethrone Reader's Digest as the king of bathroom reading material. Imagine a full page promotion of your favorite binge eating athlete. He is in the vicinity of a toilet. In his hands is a book of elegant Haiku and wood block print art, or a copy of the Lakewood Observer.