Kobayashi and Chestnut in 2009 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest

Six-time title-holder Takeru Kobayashi fell short of his seventh title after guzzling down 64 soaked hot dogs this Saturday. Since first ousting Kobayashi from the hot dog throne in 2007, Joey Chestnut of San Jose, CA set a world record for 68 hot dogs this July 4th at Nathan’s world famous hot dog eating contest.

As ironic as it may seem, for nearly a decade, a hot dog eating contest has been dominated by the lean and slender (Kobayashi and Chestnut pictured to your right).

After the match, the Japanese native simply conceded:

“I wish I could have done better…It was a real bummer that I lost.”

While most people knock competitive eating and dispute whether it’s a sport at all, I just find it simply fascinating.

Kobayashi On MTV’s True Life

In 2006, MTV’s True Life documentary series on unusual subcultures featured Kobayashi’s day-to-day life featuring challenges from local restaurants to eat ridiculous amounts of food. It’s quite entertaining, I promise.

Take a look: