New Poll: Kobayashi’s ranking at retirement

April 23, 2007 at 10:48 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kobayashi (小林尊), Site News

The new poll asks what you believe Kobayashi’s IFOCE ranking will be when he retires.

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  1. badlands booker said

    April 23, 2007 @ 11:33 pm

    Do not retire koby. Stay hungry and focused forever

  2. Gentleman Joe said

    April 24, 2007 @ 5:15 am

    I thought for sure the next question would be, How much should be distibuted to the eaters @ Coney?

    1) A bottle of Ketchup with Coney Island 7/4/07 on the label
    2) A can or bottle of every one of the 57 varieties
    3) A lifetime free pass… to BB’s pay per views
    4) $1.
    5) $10.
    6)$100.
    7) $1,000.
    8) $2,500.
    9) $5,000.
    10) $10,000.
    11) $25,000.
    12) More than $25,000.

    This would be the guaranteed MINIMUM. Even for Jed

  3. Rhonda Evans said

    April 24, 2007 @ 9:28 am

    My vote loads about every 4th time I try, so I will just comment rather than vote. Kobayashi will never be defeated, because he will stop competing when he foresees that likelihood.

  4. Romeo said

    April 24, 2007 @ 11:43 am

    Juliet, the greatest female eater in history, will be the one to finally beat Kobayashi. She will eat 60 or more hot dogs on July Fourth!

  5. Anonymous said

    April 24, 2007 @ 12:32 pm

    …over the span of three years.

  6. The Player Hater said

    April 24, 2007 @ 1:01 pm

    Koby is an animal!! He will never lose!!!!!!!! EVER!!!! I think dead down everyone knows that! No one human on this earth has his capacity!! He only loses to animals that weigh thousands of pounds with claws. Never again in the history of time will will see a man of this magnitude!!!

  7. ojrifkin said (Registered July 27, 2005)

    April 24, 2007 @ 1:19 pm

    Kobayashi did lose three times to Shirota in Food Battle Club 2000-2002:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjnKFF9DZbM
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbPxfL6ewKw

  8. Mega Munch said

    April 24, 2007 @ 1:45 pm

    Koby almost lost to Joey last year, so it’s very possible that it could happen this year. Based on Rhonda’s comment, that means Koby should retire now!

    But I don’t think he’ll be beat this year. I also don’t think his main concern should be Joey Chestnut. I think we all know who he sees when he looks in the rear view mirror (and no, it’s not Juliet).

  9. Mad Stork said

    April 24, 2007 @ 2:03 pm

    yes oj but that was then

  10. the boy king said

    April 24, 2007 @ 2:47 pm

    GJoe – I think only people who did the Pittsburgh Wing Bowl will understand #1.
    Still have my bottle!

  11. bearcrawl said

    April 25, 2007 @ 7:31 pm

    Kobayashi was already beaten. Last year on Good Morning America, in an IFOCE sactioned contest.

  12. Rhonda Evans said

    April 26, 2007 @ 8:47 am

    Nice try Bearcrawl. If you think that was a legitimate, sanctioned contest, regardless of what was announced, you are wrong. Koby did not even try. He’s not a fool. Go look at the replay.

    Additionally, the vast majority of the time, when given a contest with a 1-minute duration, or thereabouts, whichever eater has the mouth with the largest capacity will win.

    Such short contests are not a reliable indicator competitive eating talent. Otherwise, I’ll pit my dog against any human. There’s no thought process. Just eat as fast as you can for 1 minute.

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