It’s been 70 long years since Billy Goat Tavern owner Billy Sianis was forced to leave a World Series game against the Detroit Tigers, when the Curse of the Billy Goat was placed on the Cubs.
The curse has Cubs fans wondering if they’ll ever win the World Series again, being that they haven’t accomplished the feat since 1908.
Well, Takeru Kobayashi has taken matters into his own hands in an attempt to lift the curse.
Kobayashi teamed up with competitive eaters L.A. Beast, Tim Brown and “Deep Dish” Bertoletti, and on Tuesday night, they attempted to eat a 40-pound cooked goat to reverse the curse at Taco in a Bag in Chicago.
Four guys are about to eat 40 pounds of goat. This is happening. pic.twitter.com/hRKTXCnXI5
— Matt Lindner (@mattlindner) September 23, 2015
And this is what 40 pounds of cooked goat looks like. pic.twitter.com/RWh1GlYlkr
— Matt Lindner (@mattlindner) September 23, 2015
And, sure enough, they succeeded.
Kobayashi with the aftermath. 40 pounds if goat gone in about twelve minutes. That was…disgusting. pic.twitter.com/ACnMgScwxT
— Matt Lindner (@mattlindner) September 23, 2015
If the Cubs do go on to win the World Series in the next few years, Kobayashi and his cohorts should be special guests at the championship parade.