Times Free Press: Kobayashi to miss Krystal finals
TimesFreePress.com reports on a change in the field of Sunday’s Krystal finals:
Three-time champion Takeru Kobayashi will not compete in this year’s Krystal Square Off IV World Hamburger Eating Championship due to persistent jaw pain.
“Takeru Kobayashi has informed us that he needs additional time for his jaw to repair and that his hiatus is indefinite but not permanent,” George Shea, chairman of Major League Eating, said in a prepared statement. “The well being of our competitors is paramount and we wish him speedy recovery.”
If Kobayashi’s slot is filled with the 5th highest wild card, Jim Reeves will receive it.
updated More links
IFOCE.com roster, Kobayashi is not present but Sonya Thomas is.
WMCTV.com article
TimesFreePress.com article from Sunday, does not mention Kobayashi’s absence
Schedule of Events on KrystalSquareOff.com
Letter about Krystal finals and hunger relief organizations
blog entry about Bo Hicks, top Alabaman in Tuscaloosa qualifier
Another Times Free Press article from Sunday gives finals location – Ross’s Landing and the Chattanooga Green at the intersection of Chestnut Street and Riverfront Parkway
update #2
Times Free Press has an article containing short interview podcasts with Joey Chestnut and Pat Bertoletti
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i said
October 22, 2007 @ 5:16 pm
roster is out. no koby. ha, thats sad.
i said
October 22, 2007 @ 5:16 pm
http://www.ifoce.com/contests.php?action=detail&eventID=214
Anonymous said
October 22, 2007 @ 5:55 pm
does anyone know where in Chattanooga the square off will be held?
Anonymous said
October 22, 2007 @ 6:06 pm
in the square
Anonymous said
October 22, 2007 @ 6:32 pm
Who cares?
Jake from SF said
October 22, 2007 @ 7:01 pm
Shouldn’t they have one more qualifier or let in one more wildcard spot to fill the void left by Koby not competing? 14 is a much better number than 13…
liz said
October 22, 2007 @ 7:25 pm
Oh no! I hope he recovers okay. This must be a big blow to him; unless it’s just his ego that’s blown after losing in a technical food 😉 Kidding!
shazam said (Registered June 27, 2007)
October 22, 2007 @ 7:40 pm
Is Sonya going now?
mike landrich said
October 22, 2007 @ 8:34 pm
Go to the next wildcard. Jim Reeves.
Bronson Fan said
October 23, 2007 @ 10:05 am
He is probably bailing on this because he knows Pat and Joey will be beat him again.
Ashley said
October 23, 2007 @ 1:23 pm
It’s at the waterfront this year. Last year it was at the first tennessee pavilion