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Dec 27, 2008 12:59 pm US/Pacific

Man Famous For Eating Hot Dogs Foiled By Fruitcake

NEW YORK (AP) ― Foiled by fruitcake!

Competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi tried to set a new fruitcake-eating record on Friday, but the dense cake did him in.

Kobayashi, known for his hot dog-eating prowess, was trying to eat at least four pounds, fourteen ounces of fruitcake in 10 minutes to break a 2001 record. He came up just short, at four pounds and eight ounces.

Kobayashi, who admitted he had never eaten fruitcake before, said the density was a problem.

The charity event was a fundraiser for the Food Bank for New York City.

(© 2009 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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