Man Swallows 100 Pork Buns in 12 Minutes
August 14, 2005
HONG KONG – Japan’s champion speed-eater devoured 100 roast pork buns in 12 minutes in the final round of an eating contest in Hong Kong on Sunday.
Takeru Kobayashi, 27, plowed through the Chinese steamed buns to easily beat five other local contestants, pocketing a cash prize of 20,000 Hong Kong dollars ($2,574). First runner-up Johnny Wu, 34, finished 47 buns.
Kobayashi – who weighs just 144 pounds – said the palm-sized buns posed more of a challenge than the 83 vegetarian dumplings he downed in eight minutes on Saturday.
The Japanese speed-eater is the five-time international hot dog-eating champion, and holds the world record after wolfing down 53 1/2 frankfurters in 12 minutes.