Meaty controversy at the Nathan's Hot Dog eating contest

Takeru Kobayashi is probably the most famous hot dog eater in world history. However, legal issues with Major League Eating have kept him from competing live at the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest.

So this year the six-time champion will do it on satellite TV.

While the competition will be at Coney Island, New York, Kobayashi, who had his photo taken down from the Nathan's Wall of Fame, will be at mid-town hotel simultaneously chowing down. His stats won't count of course.

"I hope to create awareness about the nature of this kind of business," said Kobayashi, who was arrested in 2010 after appearing out of the crowd and jumping on the stage in protest. "At least they cannot erase history.

We've got controversy once again this year at today's annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest... The most famous eater in the world not be there, but he will still be competing... kinda. No one eats Hot Dogs like Kobayahsi... He won six consecutive Nathan's Famous titles between 2001 and 2006... But because of a contract dispute with Major League Eating, Kobayashi will not be stuffing his face at Coney Island... Last year, Kobayashi was arrested when he arrested we he rushed the stage, trying to crash the event... This year, he will be competing via satellite from a roof-top bar in Manhattan... Major League eating officials say even if Kobayashi eats more hot dogs at that bar than the guys do at Coney Island, they will not recognize him as the champ... This year, 4-time champ Joey Chestnut has got to be your favorite... And by the way, this is the first year that there's a ladies Hot Dog Eating competition.

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