Competitive Eating

[Maksutov]

Gross.

Ryan Nerz, the author of Eat This Book (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0312339682/sr=8-3/qid=1145424607/ref=pd_bbs_3/103-4565902-8031010?%5Fencoding=UTF8) was the guest on The Daily show earlier this evening. Jon Stewart had the skewers well-sharpened for this subject.

Nerz (http://www.therepublic.com/main.asp?SectionID=72&SubSectionID=756&ArticleID=96074&TM=11053.36) described his "adventures" with the "fastest growing sport in America".

Gross.

There were film clips of various eating contests, including one where a petite Japanese person put down a record 53 1/2 hot dogs in 12 minutes at the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog–Eating Contest in 2004. What a waste of fine frankfurters, i.e., how can anyone appreciate their unique flavor and the indigenous dressings when woofing down one every 13 1/2 seconds? I've enjoyed the franks there, and they are to be savored, not made the object of gluttony.

Gross.

Jon stuck in many barbs, such as early in the conversation asking Nerz something like "How effective have your efforts been to make this a legitimate sport?"

Competitive eating. More over Rome, we're one up on ya!

Anyone else find this disgusting?

Gross.

[antoniseb]

I saw the beginning of the interview, and opted for sleep. I TiVo'd it, so I'll see it tonight.

[Argos]

And you tell me
Over and over and over again, my friend
Ah, you don’t believe
We’re on the eve
of destruction.

[Swift]

Yes, competitive eating is disgusting in many ways (thought, action, morals, appearance).

[farmerjumperdon]

Professional sports. As Bill the Cat would say . . . . . ACHHHH!

The crybaby whiny . . .

Sorry, wrong sport.

[Sammy]

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but I think the Bard of Avon got this one right: "Much Ado About Nothing."

If some people like to do it, and others want to watch, fine.

I'd rather watch a guy/gal stuff down hot dogs than ANY "reality" show on TV. And add "American Idol" to the "reality' shows.

[hewhocaves]

when i saw that would be the interview, i knew it was my cue to switch over to "robot chicken"

[Van Rijn]

I'd rather watch a guy/gal stuff down hot dogs than ANY "reality" show on TV. And add "American Idol" to the "reality' shows.

Well, yeah, but when comparing eating contests to reality shows, it really comes down to which form of torture is least painful.

[The Supreme Canuck]

Hey, now. Not all reality shows are bad. Well, all but one are. Survivorman is the one I'm talking about. They take a guy, give him a bunch of cameras, drop him off in a desert somewhere, and say "Stay out here for a week. Then find your way out."

Good fun. The only reality show that isn't disgusting or fake.