Jaw arthritis means hot dog champ’s no longer on a roll

A JAPANESE man who set a world record by wolfing down dozens of hot dogs within minutes has suffered a severe jaw injury due to his rigorous training, making his next title uncertain.

Takeru ‘Tsunami’ Kobayashi said he can only open his mouth to a gap the size of a fingertip after being diagnosed with jaw arthritis.

On his blog, Mr Kobayashi said: “My jaw refused to fight any more.”