The hot dog - guzzling champ ##s father , Takeru Kobayashi have staredown . Last year Chestnut lost after a fight with Kobayashi . He vowed to avoid defeat from last year . Chestnut : Kobayashi beat me in May contest and ` ` set a fire underneath me ''
Reigning hot dog-guzzling champ Joey Chestnut , Takeru Kobayashi have staredown . Last year Chestnut won after a tiebreaker with Kobayashi . Kobayashi vowed to avenge defeat from last year . Chestnut : Kobayashi beat me in May contest and `` set a fire underneath me ''