ESPN takes a gulp of competitive eater Kobayashi in new film

NEW YORK — Twinkies, pizza, hot dogs, even cow brains. In a recent interview with The Associated Press, Kobayashi says that while he was “honored” to be a part of the documentary “The Good, The Bad, The Hungry,” he was also a little perplexed. “I don’t know exactly what’s happening,” Kobayashi said. Premiering Tuesday, the documentary comes two days before the annual Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest that brought Kobayashi to prominence in the competitive eating arena. “If I’m going to be sick, it happens right after.” While he’s eaten almost everything in competition from bunless hotdogs and rice balls to lobster rolls, one of the oddest is cow brains.