The Japanese competitive eater climbed onto the Nathan's stage as fans chanted his name, followed by "Let him eat." But organizers didn't make any exceptions and he ended up being arrested.

Kobayashi has told other competitive eaters that he uses aloe vera to coat ... on the circuit that he was surgically altered by the Japanese government," added "Crazy Legs" Conti, a wild-card ...

Japanese professional speed-eater Takeru ... the commissioner of the International Federation of Competitive Eating (which sanctioned the contest), ruled that the victory was official.