Japanese speed eater ingest 100 buns in 12 minutes

[yoMAMA]

yes, it's that hotdog guy.....

and he also won the dumpling eating contest the day before.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4151334.stm

[BillHoo]

Aren't the japanese versions of the pork bun smaller than the chinese buns (about hamburger-sized)?

[yoMAMA]

Originally Posted by BillHoo

Aren't the japanese versions of the pork bun smaller than the chinese buns (about hamburger-sized)?

not sure but the bun eating contest was in hong kong.

[AngryABCGirl]

I'm so surprised that guy looks so athletic.

[ChinaLama]

Originally Posted by AngryABCGirl

I'm so surprised that guy looks so athletic.

i think competitive eaters are trying to get recognized as a sport.

[s1eve]

He must have a very efficient digestive system in there I reckon.

[yoMAMA]

Originally Posted by s1eve

He must have a very efficient digestive system in there I reckon.

you bet, ingesting 100 buns without vomitting or die.

[returntosender]

And I think it's already a sport in the U.S. It's called lunch.

[yoMAMA]

Originally Posted by returntosender

And I think it's already a sport in the U.S. It's called lunch.

LOL

[mrcfo]

Japanese "efficiency" at it's best eh?

[Faithless]

The other side to this competitive eating stuff:

Do Not Try This At Home

...
Coming at a time when American obesity rates are at an all-time high and type 2 diabetes continues to be on the upswing, is promoting mass consumption of high-fat, high-carb, high-calorie fare really the healthiest message the media can be sending the viewing public? This is more than a county fair pie eating contest - this is an organized sport garnering major broadcast coverage with over 70 events scheduled annually. But far from promoting fitness, the main message seems to be the glory of gluttony.
...

Maybe I'm just jealous.

I ate three "tiny" slices of cheese pizza, yesterday, and I felt fat the whole day.

[yoMAMA]

Originally Posted by mrcfo

Japanese "efficiency" at it's best eh?

just in time

to eat.

[mrcfo]

Originally Posted by yoMAMA

just in time

to eat.

Yes good old JIT production system.

[Jenny]

All that overeating can't be good for his stomach in the long run...

[Arex]

Re: the "other side" to competitive eating,

Most of the people in this country that are obese are not obese because they hoped to one day topple Kobayashi's reign. If anything, the fact that none of American big dogs can keep up with the relatively cut/slender Kobayashi (150 lbs) and Thomas (100 lbs) should serve as a lesson that obese people have no future in the sport.

RX