Kobayashi Wants Fruitcake Title

Takeru Kobayashi is world-renowned for his ability to scarf down hot dogs at a rate Lance Bass could only dream of. The latest news from the Coney Island frequenter is that he will be attempting to break the fruitcake-eating world record the day after Christmas (December 26th, 2008, 11 a.m. in Manhattan). He will attempt to consume all fruitcake leftover from the holidays as part of a charitable initiative set forth by the Major League Eating for the Food Bank For New York City. According to CEN, “Kobayashi – who holds records in noodles, rice and cow brains — will perform a sanctioned fruitcake-eating demonstration in an attempt to beat the current record of four pounds 14 ¼ ounces in 10 minutes as set by Sonya Thomas in 2001.” There’s a little bit more than just competitive eating going on here, feel free to head over to www.foodbanknyc.org and learn a bit more about the donations.

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