Sina.com has an article about the Nathan's qualifier June 18 in Beijing, China illustrated with a picture of Takeru Kobayashi. Joey Chestnut will judge the contest. Entering the contest requires a Chinese passport.
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Nathan in Cali said
May 25, 2011 @ 9:33 am
Didn’t Wing Kong tweet awhile back that he planned on going to China to compete?
Kevin said
May 25, 2011 @ 1:49 pm
Hmmm….. I gotta dust off my Chinese passport
Harry Seward said
May 25, 2011 @ 3:11 pm
I’m pretty sure thats where Wing Kong is going and the Sheas made him stop talking about it because he is their new favorite eater. All expenses paid as usual for WK, and it’s not like this guy needs the cash, he’s flush with green. I think he has just grown to expect a certain level of comfort and he has made that clear to the boys at HQ. They respect his swagger and his discerning tastes and respond with exclusive trips and training expenses. I understand he has also been singled out for Rookie of the Year at the finals. Mark my words!!!!
My Thoughts said
May 25, 2011 @ 3:50 pm
If the IFOCE seems to think the poster child for their product is a 6′ something, 40+ yr old, 250+ lb man with facial hair (Look at the top 50, this demographic covers at least half the field) then I would much rather is be Wing Kong then Crazy Legs Conti, at least he is sporting a sweet handle bar mustache these days and has still has talent.
A-Bomb said (Registered May 7, 2009)
May 25, 2011 @ 7:55 pm
…and he doesn’t cheat.
Anonymous said
May 25, 2011 @ 10:41 pm
…uh, yeah. Have another drink.
anonymous said
May 26, 2011 @ 5:32 am
And if you paid attention, Wing Kong said later in that day it was an April Fools joke. Go back to April 1 and see for yourself bonehead
Harry Seward said
May 26, 2011 @ 7:44 am
Everyone is afraid of Wing Kong because of his tough biker persona and handle-bar moustache. He tells anyone that will listen that he started Defensive Line at a D1 School in college. He tells people that he grew up poor in the genetically backwater woods of south jersey.
While I dont know if any of these claims are true, I do know that he drives a black 7-series BMW to all his contests. I do know that he is practicing how to order a Shirley Temple in both Cantonese and Mandarin. I heard he recently set the Twinkee record while on another exclusive Shea trip. A good eater yes, but who is Wing Kong???
anonymous said
May 26, 2011 @ 9:49 am
More people should be like Wing Kong. He is the type of gentleman that if you get jumped by a group of undesirables he will come to your aid unlike other phoney IFOCE members that would look the other way or for that matter walk the other way
Stallion Italian said (Registered August 27, 2010)
May 26, 2011 @ 9:59 am
I thought Crazy Legs set a twinkie record in the past? Is the BMW a motorcycle or car? Shirley Temple reference? Why no alcohol? If you know, teach us how to order in Cantonese and Mandarin. Wing Kong, care to share? It isn’t April 1st but that doesn’t mean that Harry and everyone cannot have a little fun here. Just nice to know what things are really true, if that is possible.
anonymous said
May 26, 2011 @ 10:28 am
Why are we talking about Wing Kong? He’s terrible and can’t beat Juliet. Juliet is awesome and if anyone is going to China it should be her.
nunonabun2 said (Registered November 10, 2009)
May 26, 2011 @ 10:55 am
Wing Kong is the 267th best person I ever meet.
Damon Wells said
May 26, 2011 @ 11:09 am
I heard Wing Kong once punched a mime square in the face, then immediately ate a blue cotton candy without even blinking an eye…
nunonabun2 said (Registered November 10, 2009)
May 26, 2011 @ 12:00 pm
I was there. He punched the mime because it was molesting Steakbellie while he was trying to eat the cotton candy.
Rhonda Evans said (Registered March 6, 2008)
May 26, 2011 @ 12:22 pm
Wing Kong is one of the MLEs you don’t want to screw with.
Damon Wells said
May 26, 2011 @ 12:38 pm
Once Wing Kong thought he was wrong… that was the only time he was ever wrong.
Harry Seaward said
May 26, 2011 @ 1:21 pm
Steakbellie? You mean Wings Kongs drunken sidekick with questionable femininity? Is he even in this league anymore?
I’d like to hear from Wing Kong himself on these issues and not anyone like Damon Wells or even Dumbledore. I’ve met him several times but the rumors I hear about him just dont match the personna presented. Whats your story WK? How come you can beat Flash but not Juliet?
Harry Seaward said
May 26, 2011 @ 1:22 pm
Also, more importantly, have you been given a free pass to China?
nunonabun2 said (Registered November 10, 2009)
May 26, 2011 @ 1:38 pm
No one speaks directly to WK. Not unless you have the proper paperwork.
WingKong said (Registered December 19, 2006)
May 26, 2011 @ 2:26 pm
I drive a 5 series not a 7…Shirley Temple is Xiùlán dèng bÅ er…and I don’t always drink beer, but when I do, I prefer Dos Equis…
anonymous said
May 26, 2011 @ 2:39 pm
Who is damon wells? Competes once a year and deserves to be in the top 20? Let us hope they rid him and others from the rankings that compete once in a blue moon. It is not fair to new people
Stallion Italian said (Registered August 27, 2010)
May 26, 2011 @ 2:40 pm
Maybe you can trade up in China and edit their English while you hotdog it……….
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Big Sexy said (Registered May 8, 2009)
May 26, 2011 @ 5:19 pm
Damien, I want to hear Steakbellie’s side of that cotton candy story…
nunonabun2 said (Registered November 10, 2009)
May 26, 2011 @ 5:43 pm
I want to try and get Steakbellies haggis record.
SPBBBBMBBB said
May 26, 2011 @ 8:42 pm
I want to punch a mime, and I also want some cotton candy
Steakbellie said (Registered August 11, 2006)
May 26, 2011 @ 11:10 pm
crap this is some deep stuff. I am ambiguously feminine, I do drink more beer than the rest of you fags, and I wear a kilt. I wonder about the cotton candy reference, must be someone who knows something.
Watch out this saturday Harry. I’m ready to step this shit up.
nunonabun2 said (Registered November 10, 2009)
May 27, 2011 @ 10:22 am
There is nothing wrong with wearing a dress or kilt if you prefer. What is wrong with beer Steak? God gave us beer to let us know he loves us. They even have the new Colt Blast that tastes like cotton candy. You never struk me as a Thunderbird kind of guy but who knows. Paul we can dress up my boy Steve-o as a mime and rent a cotton candy machine. But he will shin kick us back. Fun for the whole family.