Then, the shake comes in. Kobayashi jumps up and down a few times and then leans forward as he does a little shimmy. The idea is to help the food settle and create more space in his stomach.

If you enjoy watching professional eaters duke it out over hot dogs, you're in for a real treat come this September. While you may have planned to spend Labor Day grilling the perfect cheeseburger ...

The issue of food safety is again in the news following reports that people died after ingesting a dietary supplement made by Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. that contains benikoji, a malted rice ...

Kobayashi's unmatched success and overwhelming ... for a competitive eater would be a bypass surgery that would allow food to go into the small intestines instead of the stomach.

In 2014, Switzerland banned the sale of food products containing benikoji, and France urged people to consult their doctors before using such supplements. However, Kobayashi Pharmaceutical said it ...