New York (CNN)-- A Japanese former hot dog eating champion walked out of a New York courtroom Thursday essentially a free man, provided he stays out of trouble for six months. Takeru Kobayashi was ...

Kobayashi, who rose to prominence by winning six consecutive Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contests from ... He appeared on a Japanese reality show where he consumed 60 plates of sushi, almost six ...

Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi squared off in a hot dog eating showdown on Monday, and Chestnut beat his own world record en route to a convincing victory. Chestnut ate 83 hot dogs and buns in ...