Eating rivals relish bid to be top dog
From Times Wire Reports
They stood toe to toe, eye to eye, and -- most importantly -- jaw to jaw.
Six-time defending champion Takeru Kobayashi joined favorite Joey Chestnut at a weigh-in before the hot-dog-eating showdown today on Coney Island.
The Japanese title-holder declared himself ready to gorge. The two are among 17 contestants in the hot dog eat-off.
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