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Takeru Kobayashi was, by all accounts, the competitive eating worlds first superstar, winning the 4th of July Nathans International Hot Dog Eating Contest title from 2. In his first year of competition, he ate twice as many hot dogs as his closest competitor. Indeed, when competitive eating went mainstream, thanks to ESPN, in 2. Japanese wonder who captured the worlds imagination. How could such a small man eat so many hot dogs, everyone wondered. The 3. 5 year old Nagano, Japan native was catapulted into a career of binge eating after winning a Japanese TV show. He became an overnight sensation in his home country and soon brought his talents to U. S. shores where he is widely credited with popularizing the sport by turning the annual Nathans hot dog eating contest into a must watch 4th of July event. Yet, a contract dispute has kept him away from the Coney Island Boardwalk for the past three years. Essentially, the winner of five Guinness records hot dogs, pasta, meatballs, Twinkies, hamburgers refused to go along with what he called overly restrictive limits on endorsements and remuneration imposed by Major League Eating, the international federation that runs the Nathans 4th of July Contest and other annual events. All Of Us Season 2 Episode 1. Kobayashi has decided to instead navigate the niche industry alone. Overwatch Contenders Blizzard announces new amateur eSports league Teams hoping to impress the pro league will get their chance in this onlineonly tournament. On Wednesday, Facebook announced the rollout of Watch, what it is calling a new platform for shows on Facebook. Its yet another foray by the social media. George Shea, spokesperson for Major League Eating, reiterated in an email to International Business Times, Wednesday, that Kobayashi was never actually banned from the competition. Kobayashi is not part of our league and so he is not eligible to compete in our events, but we have always welcomed him into our league. In fact, we have asked him each year if he would like to be part of the league and he has repeatedly declined. After losing three straight hot dog contests to Joey Chestnut, he left the league, which freed him to go out on his own and exploit his fame in events such as the upcoming Uncle Bobs Self Storage Cupcake Eating Contest, which has captivated the attention of nearly all competitive eating fans in the Upper Saddle River, N. J., area, Shea continued. Its true. Kobayashi did lose to San Jose native Joey Jaws Chestnut three years in a row. His star power was fading to the point where he ceremoniously stormed the Nathans stage in 2. It was a low moment for Kobayashi, but the Japanese champion eater has made somewhat of a comeback over the past two years. In 2. 01. 1, Chestnut scarfed down 6. Coney Island while his mortal enemy, Kobayashi, ate 6. Fifth in midtown Manhattan. In 2. 01. 2, Chestnut ate 6. Coney Island while Kobayashi ate 6. Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn. Nathans officials dismissed both records. This year, Kobayashi is at it again with a 4th of July tournament at Eventi, a Kimpton Hotel, in Chelsea. Watch The Tournament Online Ibtimes' title='Watch The Tournament Online Ibtimes' />You can expect to see a stage full of exceptional eaters and me coming in with a new world record, he said when IBTimes caught up with him two days before the spectacle. So how do you prepare your body to ingest dozens of hot dogsIm preparing by training my stomach to expand to the fullest it can possibly go, the pro explained. I begin this a couple months prior to the event by drinking water and adjusting the amounts as the days get closer. Kobayashi has never been shy about marketing himself. He has starred in commercials for Sports Center, Eight OClock Coffee and Master. Card, and appeared on MTVs True Life, Saturday Night Live and numerous late night shows. Now, hes getting into the hot dog business. After the event, I will unveil my brand new hot dog, the Kobi Dog, which is very exciting for me this year, he said. The Kobi Dog is made with all beef Midwestern grain fed cattle and perfected to a great snap, bite and taste. Anyone can buy the snappy new product online from Rastelli Foods Group, beginning Thursday afternoon. When all is said and done this 4th of July, Chestnut will almost certainly take the mustard yellow belt at the Nathans International Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island. And, Kobayashi will undoubtedly win the title at his own match at the Eventi. Theres really nobody else who comes close to competing against these two at shoving hot dogs down their throats, which is why its such a shame that they wont compete against each other. This article was updated on July 8 to reflect the location of Uncle Bobs Self Storage Cupcake Eating Contest and the sarcastic tone intended by Major League Eating spokesperson George Shea.