Joey Chestnut will be signing autographs in Rosemont, IL on November 23.
Joey Chestnut signed autographs at a show in Philadelphia today. He reportedly received $29 per signature.
Joey Chestnut is expected to sign autographs at the 2014 Philadelphia Fanatics Authentic Sports Spectacular Collectors Show in Oaks, Pennsylvania from October 17-19.
Surf and Stillwell has a picture of a Nathan's T-shirt autographed by most (if not all) of the 2014 Nathan's finalists.
The T-shirt for Ribfest Chicago's eating contest lists the top contenders.
Val "Valkyrie" Bromann is selling T-shirts about competing in the Nathan's women's finals. She will be competing in Saturday's Chicagoland qualifier despite having already obtained a spot in Coney Island.
Ryan McKillop made a quilt from his eating contest and challenge T-shirts.
Daily Greens produced a commercial about a vegetable eating contest to promote its cold-pressed green juice.
Wildcat Belts announces it has finished the champion belts for the next two Nathan's finals.
The Big Eaters Club is soliciting questions for an upcoming Q & A video and will award a T-shirt to the question they think is the best.
Don Lerman is selling a set of his false teeth for $500. One of the dentures for sale was used recording Eats of Strength.
Home Depot has an inflatable consisting of a polar bear, penguin and snowman participating in a gingerbread man eating contest available for sale. (via slickdeals)
Bob Shoudt is selling Nathan's memorabilia autographed by Joey Chestnut. Bidding closes tomorrow at 10 pm eastern.
eBay has several autographed pictures of Takeru Kobayashi for sale (most taken at Monday's Chompionship in Toronto). The minimum bid for a picture is $34.95 and the buy it now price is $54.95. Bidding ends November 5.
The Impulse Buy has a review of the hot dogs endorsed by Takeru Kobayashi.
Mr. Figure Insider announced plans to create a 7-inch action figure resembling Kevin "LA Beast" Strahle.
Hot dogs endorsed by Takeru Kobayashi are available for sale at http://www.rastellidirect.com/kobidog/. A pack of 24 hot dogs costs $19.99.
Buzzfeed on Kobayashi’s schism from Major League Eating
Buzzfeed has what is probably the best competitive eating article of 2013 about Takeru Kobayashi’s schism from Major League Eating containg more information about his post-MLE business arrangements.
- Good news for Kobayashi about his deal with Hofmann Hot Dogs: He was to have received $100,000/year, 2% of supermarket sales and a stake in Hofmann’s restaurant chain
- Bad news: The deal was with Zaccanelli Food Group and not Hofmann and was terminated after Hofmann sued Frank Zaccanelli earlier this year. Rastellis is producing Kobayashi’s line of hot dogs which will debut tomorrow.
Maggie James also provides information about the start of her relationship with Takeru Kobayashi:
I was hosting this gay male party and I invited Kobayashi to come because I thought he was gay. He shows up and says, ‘I don’t think I’m gay,’ and I’m like, ‘What does that mean, you don’t think?’ He’s like, ‘I don’t know, everybody all my life has told me that I’m gay, but I’ve never experienced that.’ And Kobi is just a little bit strange, so people think that, but when you get to know him and talk to him, there’s nothing really feminine about him.
A press release has more information about Takeru Kobayashi's July 4 event where he will attempt to break his personal record of 69 hot dogs and unveil his line of "Kobi Dogs". None of the seven "accalaimed competitive eaters" that will also participate are listed by name. Kobi Dogs will be available for mail order on www.KobiDog.com starting July 4 (that website currently shows a generic Go Daddy page).
Hotel Chatter Reports that Kobayashi will compete against seven unnamed "acclaimed competitive eaters" at the Eventi Hotel in Manhattan on July 4. He will also unveil his new line of hot dogs called "Kobi Dogs".
eBay has an autographed Joey Chestnut trading card available for purchase. The current bid (closing April 29) is $22.37. (via Rob Johnson)
Thuzio is holding a contest awarding a box of 10 Twinkies autographed by Takeru Kobayashi. former New York Giant running back Tiki Barber and Olympic rower Taylor Ritzel.
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