Kobayashi Is King Of The Krystal, Dethrones Joey Chestnut As Hamburger Champ
Takeru Kobayashi celebrates after winning his fourth Krystal Square Off World Hamburger Eating title.
Japanese speed-eating legend Takeru Kobayashi defeated his arch-rival and reigning champ Joey Chestnut to reclaim the world hamburger eating title Sunday at the Krystal Square Off World Hamburger Eating Championship in Chattanooga, Tenn.
The 31-year-old from Tokyo earned a score of 93 Krystal hamburgers in eight minutes, setting a world record under a new no-dunking rule established this year. Chestnut, of San Jose, Calif., finished second with 81.
Presented by The Krystal Company, the Krystal Square Off is the only world hamburger eating championship sanctioned by Major League Eating.
Kobayashi’s victory over Chestnut today before a live televised audience and a crowd of more than 10,000 puts him back on top of the sport he brought into the American mainstream more than eight years ago, only to see his star fall the past three years following several high-profile losses, including a loss to Chestnut at last year’s championship in Chattanooga.
“We knew today’s Krystal Square Off championship was going to be a battle for the ages with Kobayashi hoping to reclaim his glory and Chestnut defending his two-year reign as champ, and both eaters did not disappoint,” said Brad Wahl, vice president of marketing, The Krystal Company. “Kobayashi’s commanding win over Chestnut proved once again why he is the sport’s biggest star.”
Read more about Kobayashi’s stunning victory on the Krystal Square Off blog.
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