Kuntzman: Joey a “disgusting spectacle” without G. Shea

Gersh Kuntzman has a new column in the Brooklyn Paper about the Nathan’s finals. The first half is about Kobayashi receiving a sponsor’s exemption. The second half is an encomium to George Shea which closes with the following statement:

So, sure, Joey Chestnut may down 60 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes on Friday, but without Shea, he’d just be a disgusting spectacle.

ABCNews also has a new interview with Kobayashi.

Comments (13)

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  1. Mega Munch said

    July 2, 2008 @ 3:11 pm

    Without The Brooklyn Papers, Gersh Kuntzman would be selling used cars in Secaucus.

  2. Tonto said

    July 2, 2008 @ 3:12 pm

    How much do you think Shea paid him to write that?

  3. I said

    July 2, 2008 @ 3:15 pm

    ok now will all you idiots who said “Kobayashi does not need to qualify because he did this or that” shut up and admit you are idiots

  4. Rhonda Evans said

    July 2, 2008 @ 3:27 pm

    Koby has qualified for life by being the 6-time World Champion. If you can’t see that, you’re the idiot.

  5. nathanbiller said (Registered January 29, 2007)

    July 2, 2008 @ 3:48 pm

    Odds have been posted for the 4th on Sportsbook.com:

    Field 3-1
    Chestnut 5-6
    Kobayashi 10-11

    http://www.sportsbook.com/livesports/indexmember.php

  6. Rhonda Evans said

    July 2, 2008 @ 3:52 pm

    The odds for the field might as well be 10,000 to 1, with respect to winning the whole thing.

  7. crawfish said (Registered May 24, 2008)

    July 2, 2008 @ 4:01 pm

    Cherokee Casino World BBQ Eating Championship

    http://www.ifoce.com/contests?action=detail&eventID=248

  8. crawfish said (Registered May 24, 2008)

    July 2, 2008 @ 4:04 pm

    Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest now shows up on the IFOCE contest page.

  9. the boy king said

    July 2, 2008 @ 4:42 pm

    Gotta agree with G.Kuntz…. 10 minutes of any sport is kinda boring if you “turn down the sound.”

  10. Pat From Moonachie said

    July 2, 2008 @ 4:47 pm

    “Digusting”?? …I don’t even know what that means!!

  11. Anonymous said

    July 2, 2008 @ 10:09 pm

    The eaters shown on MLE home page seem to be from last year.

  12. Pat From Moonachie said

    July 3, 2008 @ 1:31 am

    O.J. ruined my last post ..FORK!

  13. anonymous said

    July 3, 2008 @ 7:26 am

    Pat from Moonachie you seem to be posting quite often during the past few days. Is this because you are happy to be in the Nathans finals.?

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