A CHAMPION FAILS TO BREAK THE FRUITCAKE RECORD.

A CHAMPION FAILS TO BREAK THE FRUITCAKE RECORD. I have posted previously about the champion eater Takeru Kobayashi. The New York Post reports that Kobayashi has failed at an attempt to break the world record for eating fruitcake. The record, held since 2001 by Sonya Thomas (the “Black Widow”), remains at 4 pounds 14.4 ounces in 10 minutes. It turns out that fruitcake is a difficult challenge—“the most difficult food I’ve ever eaten”, said Kobayashi.