Ah, the great American tradition.....hot dog eating...
Takero Kobayashi, the two time hot dog eating contest winner from Japan, holds up the coveted Mustard Yellow International Belt after winning the 88th annual Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in New York, July 4, 2003. Kobayashi ate 44 hot dogs in 12 minutes to re-capture his crown. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton