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Takeru Kobayashi

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The Resume

    (March 15, 1978- )
    Hot Dog Eating Champ (2001, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06)
    Winner of Glutton Bowl #1 (February 2002)
    5'6 131 lbs.

Why he might be annoying:

    His prize is a trophy, belt and a year's supply of Hot Dogs.
    He gains over 15 lbs in the twelve minute eating frenzy.
    After winning the 2001 championship, he ate two more hot dogs for dessert.
    He was arrested after trying to storm the stage following the 2010 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, which he hadn't competed in due to a contract dispute (July 4, 2010).

Why he might not be annoying:

    Despite weighing only 131 pounds, he won the July 4th Nathan's Hot Dog eating competition.
    He set the record in 2001 by eating 50, and in 2002 by eating 51½.
    He doubled the previous record of 25 by Kazutoyo Arai in 2000.
    He has shown that even a skinny guy can be a glutton.
    He dubbed his technique of consuming hot dogs the 'Solomon Method,' where he breaks the hot dogs in half and shoves them into his mouth.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 14 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 25 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 63 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 248 Votes: 64.92% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 30 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 45 Votes: 73.33% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 113 Votes: 68.14% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 148 Votes: 64.19% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 203 Votes: 68.97% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 432 Votes: 64.81% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 727 Votes: 59.83% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 850 Votes: 64.47% Annoying