Japanese speed-eating legend Takeru Kobayashi defeated his arch-rival and reigning champ Joey Chestnut to reclaim the world hamburger eating title today at the Krystal Square Off World Hamburger Eating Championship in Chattanooga, Tenn. The 31-year-old from Japan earned a score of 93 Krystal hamburgers in eight minutes, setting a world record under a new no-dunking rule established by The Krystal Company. Chestnut, of San Jose, Calif., finished second with 81.

Kobayashi champion again. Dethrones Joey Chestnut for Burger Eating Champion!

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.”

“Kobayashi came into Chattanooga needing a win. He got it and then some,” said Richard Shea, president of Major League Eating, the governing body of all stomach-centric sports. “The 12 Krystal margin revives his rivalry with Joey Chestnut and caps what was a great Krystal Square Off season. At the end, Kobayashi seemed to hit his head on the ceiling of his own self worth; lucky for him the faux hawk provided cushion.”

Presented by The Krystal Company, the Krystal Square Off is the only world hamburger eating championship sanctioned by Major League Eating.

Kobayashi has now won the Krystal Square Off four of its six years. He pockets $20,000 for the victory, along with the coveted Krystal Square Off Champion’s Belt and Trophy made out of crystal. Chestnut earns $10,00 for his second place finish. Patrick Bertoletti, who finished third with 76, takes away $5,000. The remaining finalists receive payouts ranging from $3,000 to $500. The $50,000 total cash purse is the largest in competitive eating.

The Krystal Square Off introduced new rules this year that forced competitors to change their strategies. First, eaters were no longer allowed to dunk their hamburgers in liquid in an effort to eliminate “detritus” during the competition. Also new this year, every eater was given five Big Angus Burgers at the start of the competition in addition to their tray of Krystal hamburgers. Each Big Angus Burger consumed added five hamburgers to an eater’s total count.

The official results are as follows:

• Takeru Kobayashi, Tokyo, Japan – 93 (68 Krystals, 5 Big Angus Burgers*)
• Joey “Jaws” Chestnut, San Jose, Calif. – 81 (56 Krystals, 5 Big Angus Burgers)
• Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti, Chicago, Ill. – 76 (51 Krystals, 5 Big Angus Burgers)
• “Humble” Bob Shoudt, Philadelphia, Pa. – 71 (46 Krystals, 5 Big Angus Burgers)
• Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas, Alexandria, Va. – 65 (40 Krystals, 5 Big Angus Burgers)
• Hall “Hoover” Hunt, Jacksonville, Fla. – 60 (35 Krystals, 5 Big Angus Burgers)
• Tim “Eater X” Janus, New York, N.Y. – 59 (34 Krystals, 5 Big Angus Burgers)
• Erik “The Red” Denmark, Seattle, Wash. – 58 (33 Krystals, 5 Big Angus Burgers)
• Tim “Gravy” Brown, Chicago, Ill. – 52 (27 Krystals, 5 Big Angus Burgers)
• Jim “Buffalo” Reeves – 50 (25 Krystals, 5 Big Angus Burgers)
• Eric “Badlands” Booker, Long Island, N.Y. – 47 (22 Krystals, 5 Big Angus Burgers)
• Tyler Allen, Chattanooga, TN – 8 (8 Krystals, 0 Big Angus Burgers)

* Each Big Angus Burger equals five Krystal hamburgers

Krystal has been hosting eating contests ever since it first opened its doors in 1932. Indeed, Krystal’s second customer, Roy Ward, claimed he could eat twice as many Krystals as French Jenkins, the chain’s first customer. He did just that by eating 12 Krystals, and according to legend invented the famous Krystal Sackful in the process. The years have passed, but Krystal Lovers have never stopped challenging each other to Krystal Eating Contests. This longstanding tradition became official in 2004 with the first Krystal Square Off World Hamburger Eating Championship.

Story from: Krystal Sqare-off Official Website

Sheriff: Kobayashi is a God in the competitive eating world! Still, nobody can understand how that little skinny dude can do it. Freak of nature!! Also to knock down that many “fake Belly bombs” – I would not want to be anywhere near for the next few days! See our story here on Stupid Patrol on the Burrito Eating champ – who finished 4th in this competition.

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What did he just say???

Sheriff: It is a beautiful sunny day here in NYC, one that I wish I was out at the ballfield. Not too many of these left this year, so for a little fun today I have gathered a bunch of celebrity quotes. Mainly from Athletes, some from other celebs about athletes. Check em out and Enjoy. Know of any others? Add them in the comments – make us all laugh a little at the common stupidity!

“I can play in the center, on the right, and occasionally on the left side.” – soccer star David Beckham, asked if he was a “volatile” player. 

Sorry, I don’t know much about you. I don’t follow tennis.” – Christina Aguilera to Tiger Woods, after he told her he loved her music. 

“I’ve never had major knee surgery on any other part of my body.” – Winston Bennett, University of Kentucky basketball forward. 

“We’re going to turn this team around 360 degrees.” – Jason Kidd, upon his drafting to the Dallas Mavericks. 

“Half this game is ninety per cent mental.” – Danny Ozark, Philadelphia Phillies manager or Yogi Berra (Sheriff: depending on who you believe. I Think it’s classic Yogi personally!)  

Well, I see in the game in Minnesota that Terry Felton has relieved himself on the mound in the second inning. — Fred White, Kansas City Royals sportscaster, reading a wire-service summary that mistakenly showed the same starter and relief pitcher for the Minnesota Twins. 

“One good bit of news for England is that Ian Bothams groin is back to full strength.” — BBC Radio Announcer Eleanor Oldroyd. 

“I’m rich. What am I supposed to do, hide it?” – Detroit Tiger Lou Whitaker, arriving in a stretch limo for a players’ union meeting during the 1994 baseball strike. 

“I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf.” – Tug McGraw, asked whether he preferred grass or Astroturf 

“I told [GM] Roland Hemond to go out and get me a big name pitcher. He said, ‘Dave Wehrmeister’s got 11 letters. Is that a big enough name for you ?’” – Eddie Eichorn, White Sox owner 

“Raise the urinals.” – Darrel Chaney on how management could keep the Braves on their toes 

“The only reason I don’t like playing in the World Series is I can’t watch myself play.” – Reggie Jackson (Sheriff – Classic Reggie. Big head with bat to match!) 

“They shouldn’t throw at me. I’m the father of five or six kids.” – Baseball player Tito Fuentes, after getting hit by a pitch. 

“I’m a 4-wheel-drive pickup type of guy. So is my wife.” – Baseball player Mike Greenwell  (Sheriff: umm ok. guy/wife…no further comments by me!)

“It’s permanent, for now.” – Cincinnati Red Roberto Kelly, announcing his new name would be “Bobby.” 

“There is one word in America that says it all, and that word is, ‘You never know.’” – Pitcher Joaquin Andujar 

“That’s why I don’t talk. Because I talk too much.” – Joaquin Andujar 

“He treats us like men.  He lets us wear earrings.” – Torrin Polk, University of Houston receiver, on his coach, John Jenkins (Sheriff: hehehehe ok. Real Men wear earrings! I’ll make sure to keep a note of that!) 

“Ball handling and dribbling are my strongest weaknesses.” –  David Thompson 

“I want to rush for 1,000 or 1,500 yards, whichever comes first.” – New Orleans Saints RB George Rogers when asked about the upcoming season 

“I’ve seen George Foreman shadow boxing and the shadow won.” – Muhammad Ali (Sheriff: Ouch! Bring out the Grills!)

 “The sun has been there for 500, 600 years.” – Baseball player Mike Cameron 

“The game was closer than the score indicated.” –  Baseball player Dizzy Dean, after a 1-0 game 

“I’ve won at every level, except college and pro.” – Shaquille O’Neal (Prior to his rings!) 

“I don’t want to shoot my mouth in my foot, but those are games we can win.” –  Basketball player Sherman Douglas 

“The Bible never says anything about dinosaurs.  You can’t say there were dinosaurs when you never saw them.  Somebody actually saw Adam and Eve.  No one ever saw a Tyrannosaurus Rex.” – Carl Everett 

“Well, Rickey’s not one of them, so that’s 49 percent right there.” –  Rickey Henderson on reports that 50 percent of ballplayers use steroids. 

“Because there are no fours.” – NBA long-range gunner Antoine Walker when asked why he shoots so many threes. 

“Left hand, right hand, it doesn’t matter. I’m amphibious.”—N.C. State basketball player Charles Shackleford

“I made a 1,600 minus 800 minus 200 on the SAT, so I’m very intelligent when I speak.” – Shaquille O’Neal 

“Like they say, it ain’t over ’til the fat guy swings.” –  Phillies catcher Darren Daulton on stocky first baseman John Kruk.

“We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors.” – Basketball player Weldon Drew

Add yours – lets all get a laugh!

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no lit matches at this contest PLEASE!

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Professional eater “Humble Bob” Shoudt ate 33 1/2 burritos in 10 minutes, winning the 2009 World Burrito eating championship on Friday before an excited crowd at the New Mexico State Fair. 

Shoudt, of Royersford, Pa., finished just ahead of runner-up Hall “Hoover” Hunt of Jacksonville, Fla., who put down 30 burritos in the International Federation of Competitive Eating-sponsored contest. 

Shoudt, who won $1,500, said he didn’t eat for two days to prepare for the competition. Competitors ate 4-ounce burritos, filled with beef, beans and green chile – each weighing about a quarter of a pound. 

The 15 competitors paced during a brief delay as organizers made room to fit everyone on a stage. Plates stacked with four burritos were placed at each chair along with several plastic water bottles. 

Once the timer’s stopwatch was set, Spanish music started playing on a loudspeaker and the eaters chowed down. 

They frantically shoved burritos into their mouths, cheeks puffed like chipmunks, as a crowd of about 250 people roared with laughter and cheers. 

“I’ve never seen anything like this in my life,” said Dolores Lucero, 53, of Albuquerque, who watched the spectacle with her three young grandchildren. “When they really picked it up, and you could see the liquid and food dripping out of their mouths, that was pretty disgusting.” 

Lucy Jojola, a 70-year-old retired school employee, served as a volunteer judge and had a place to stand on stage. Her job was to make sure the eaters followed rules, but she couldn’t hold back her enthusiasm. 

“I would pat them on their backs and say, ‘Come on! One more! One more! I know you can do it,” she said. 

The 300 burritos were provided by Albuquerque restaurant Garcia’s Kitchen. Co-owner Steve Garcia showed his spirit by wearing an oversized burrito-shaped hat. 

Yes, there really is an International Federation of Competitive Eating. This was the 14th contest on the Major League Eating Circuit in September alone. 

Next up? Hunt and Shoudt planned to fly out Friday night to compete in a grits eating contest in Louisiana. Major League Eating’s top-ranked eater is Joey Chestnut, and the 42-year-old Shoudt recently defeated the world champion at a chili spaghetti eating contest.

Shoudt also has eaten 35 beef brisket sandwiches in 10 minutes and 39 hamburgers in two minutes in past contests.

Many competitors at the New Mexico stop were locals from Albuquerque but others came from California, Missouri and Wisconsin. 

“I try to get into a groove early on, but I didn’t get off to as fast of a start today as I would have liked,” Shoudt said. “But I kept pace and that’s the most important thing. The local guys really pushed me, and I like being pushed.” 

Shoudt said he wasn’t expecting the New Mexico green chile inside the burritos to be so spicy. 

“I don’t eat peppers and they were rough on me today,” he said.

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Major League Baseball announced on Wednesday the suspension of a Dominican prospect named Damian Arredondo for testing positive for steroids.

Many Dominican prospects have been suspended for performance-enhancing drugs in the last two years, but in a twist, this prospects real name is not Damian Arredondo.

Yankees sign 16 year old - or not!

The Yankees believed that was his name when they signed him as a 16-year-old in July — before his DNA was checked and he was tested for performance-enhancing drugs.

On Wednesday, the commissioner’s office announced that the player had failed a steroids test in July and that he would be suspended. In the news release, the player was identified as Damian Arredondo.

A spokesman for Major League Baseball declined to comment when asked if the player’s true identity was known.

Whatever his birth name is, he is a free agent. If he signs a new contract with a major league team, he will presumably have to serve a 50-game suspension for his positive steroid test before being eligible to play under his real name.

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