Takeru Kobayashi Takes Birmingham At Krystal Square Off Qualifier
Competitive-eating legend Takeru Kobayashi shows of his stomach after devouring 89 Krystal burgers in 8 minutes.
Sorry for not posting on Friday, but we have a legit excuse. We were busy escorting Takeru Kobayashi, the three-time Krystal Square Off Champion, around Birmingham for various media interviews. He was in town for Saturday’s Alabama Krystal Square Off Qualifier, but prior to the competition, the local FOX, CBS and ABC affiliates all wanted to sit down with the eating legend.
You can check out Kobayashi’s appearance on FOX’s Good Day Alabama here. Also, special thanks to Mika, a lovely UAB student who served as our translator and helped make the day possible – thanks Mika!
Ok, now that we’ve got that out of the way, let’s recap this weekend’s competition in Birmingham. As you know, Kobayashi was in town to compete in his first Krystal-eating contest since the 2006 finals.
And he did not disappoint.
He devoured 89 Krystals in eight minutes, setting a new qualifying record for the Krystal Square Off. He plowed through 20 in the first minute alone and began experimenting with technique and slowing down in the last two minutes, as he held a firm lead over the other competitors.
While this is impressive within itself, according to the Krystal Square Off blog, Kobayashi reportedly ate over 100 Krystals in less than eight minutes the night before the contest. Umm….watch out Joey Chestnut, sounds like Kobayashi may be ready to reclaim his title in Chattanooga this Sunday.
Yesterday, the final qualifying event for the Krystal Square Off V took place at the Mid-South Fair in Memphis. We’ll bring you those final results later this afternoon or tomorrow a.m. We promise.
For now, enjoy some pics of the Krystal Square Off event in Birmingham by clicking here.
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September 23rd, 2008 at 11:37 am
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