This Weekend: Hot Dog Eating Champion Kobayashi To Compete In Mission Viejo

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • August 31, 2011
Hey, are you the type that loves the agony of watching Adam Richman in agony? Think of competitive eating as a wholesome pursuit that is not, in anyway, reflective of our country's tendency to excess? On Labor Day, bottomless pit competitive...
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