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Hot dog eating champ Kobayashi is day-to-day for Nathan's July 4 contest

Yokum posted 6/28/2007 from cnbc.com

Takeru Kobayashi may miss his July 4th matchup with Joey Chestnut at Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Championship due to a sore jaw. He claims in his blog that he can't open his mouth more than the size of a finger. He currently writes on his web site that he still intends to compete and thanks all of his fans that have provided him with helpful information.