Professional cow-brain eater retires

The 4th of July hot dog contest will not be the same

July 2, 2010 at 4:58PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

This has nothing to do with the rumors his jaw muscles were steroid-enhanced:

Among the records Mr. Kobayashi holds: Cow Brains: 57 (17.7 pounds) in 15 minutes, which suggests he was infected with bovinus zombius at some point in his life. Here's the best part of the story: this may be the first time real life and an Onion headline were absolutely indistinguishable.

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