Is Kobayashi better than Chestnut?

He was able to eat a personal record 63 hot dogs, though his mark was bettered by Joey Chestnut’s 66. On July 4, 2008, Kobayashi once again competed in the Nathan’s contest. He ate 59 hot dogs, tying Chestnut, but lost a sudden death five dog eat off to finish second.

Did Kobayashi ever win?

Return to FIA World Endurance Championship (2016–) In 2017 he achieved the current lap record at the Circuit de la Sarthe with a lap time of 3:14.791. Kobayashi won the 2021 24 Hours of Le Mans from pole after numerous attempts, alongside Mike Conway and Jose Maria Lopez.

Who is the greatest competitive eater of all time?

# 1. Joey Chestnut. Westfield, IN. # 2. Geoffrey Esper. Oxford, MA. # 3. Miki Sudo. Tampa, FL. # 4. Nick Wehry. Tampa, FL. # 5. Matt Stonie. Las Vegas, NV. # 6. Darron Breeden. Orange, VA. # 7. Gideon Oji. Morrow, GA. # 8. Max Suzuki. Tokyo, Japan.