The last time you saw Takeru Kobayashi he was probably engorging himself on hot dogs in the yearly Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest on the fourth of July, but his skills as a competitive eater were needed on April Fool’s day to help prank members of the the New York Cosmos.
Kobayashi pranks New York Cosmos, demolishes eating competition
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
Kobayashi posed as a busboy at Buffalo Wild Wings and the NASL athletes were, well, shocked at his ability to gobble down wings. He plays possum for over a minute, then the rampage began.
Given the setup, elaborate ploy and subsequent humiliation: This is our favorite prank of 2014.
h/t Dirty Tackle
