In 2008, I had the unexpected opportunity to witness Tim annihilate 14 plates of sushi at a Nintendo press event, and later got to battle him in the new game in which he was one of the main characters. He was an absolute joy and a real legend. RIP. nytimes.com/2026/10/14/obi…
www.nytimes.com Tim Janus, One of the World’s Greatest Competitive Eaters, Has Died He brought rigor and strategy to the sport, rising to No. 2 in the world and eating 141 pieces of nigiri in six minutes in the process. 
