Dorothy Parker (2) vs. Bruce Springsteen (1); the Japanese dude who won the hot dog eating contest advances

Dalton made an impressive argument, too complicated to summarize, in favor of Jim Thorpe, “the destroyer of hot dog vendors,” but this was countered by Thomas’s logic: Since Jim Thorpe is top dog in whatever he tries his hand at, his demise is now inevitable. And ultimately I had to go with Albert, who made …