Maybe it's better if you didn't know how competitive eater Tim Brown acquired his nickname "Gravy." But here it goes anyway: "I was given the name by [fellow competitive eater] Ryan Nerz because when I eat, after about five minutes I start to sweat. Like a lot. And snot comes pouring down my nose and the combination of the snot and sweat looks like gravy ... yeah fortunately I already have a girlfriend because it's not too appetizing."But then there isn't much that's appetizing about competitive
This past Saturday at high noon, as the temperature started to climb into the 80s, a crowd of a hundred or so gathered in a tent on the east side of the Sam's Club parking lot at 135th Street in Overland Park. Here was where dreams were achieved but also shattered as 13 contestants gathered for the Nathan's hot dog regional contest.The winner would move on to the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International
Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island on July 4.Emceeing was George Shea. Wearing his tr
Once again, the best hot dog eater in the world is an American. More than 40,000 people came to Coney Island to see Joey "Jaws" Chestnut obliterate the competition with 68 hot dogs in 10 minutes. His main rival, Kobayashi, placed second with 64 dogs.Two contenders from the Kansas City regional were in the competition. Gravy Brown, who won here, finished 10th overall, consuming 30 hot dogs. Jim Reeves, who had flown from Buffalo into Kansas City for the regional only to place second finished 12th
​Somewhere along the way, man forgot that nature is his biggest foe and decided that we needed to conquer food in a match of wills. The eating competition is taking on a revered place in society. Earlier this month, thousands came to Coney Island, and millions tuned in on ESPN, to watch Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, where professional eater Joey Chestnut consumed 68 hot dogs in 10 minutes to take the crown. Adam Richman takes on different city's eating challenges every week on the Tr
