Day: June 1, 2015

You don’t have to be a fan of competitive eating to have heard of Kobayashi (the first superstar of the genre) and Joey Chestnut (with the catchy made-for-media name). The casual observer might extrapolate from those two guys, and common stereotypes of women and men, to the conclusion that competitive eating is a man’s game. Wrong! Some of the most accomplished competitive eaters are women. Continue reading