EatFeats » Wing Bowl http://eatfeats.com competitive eating news and database Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:48:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Bill “El Wingador” Simmons announces retirement http://eatfeats.com/bill-el-wingador-simmons-announces-retirement.html http://eatfeats.com/bill-el-wingador-simmons-announces-retirement.html#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:20:20 +0000 ojrifkin http://eatfeats.com/?p=22692 MyFoxPhilly has an article about Bill “El Wingador” Simmons retirement announcement on WIP earlier today. Simmons also said he thought Takeru Kobayashi would beat Joey Chestnut in a wing eating contest due to superior technique.

]]> http://eatfeats.com/bill-el-wingador-simmons-announces-retirement.html/feed 20 Wing Bowl 20 links http://eatfeats.com/wing-bowl-20-links-2.html http://eatfeats.com/wing-bowl-20-links-2.html#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:43:58 +0000 ojrifkin http://eatfeats.com/?p=22680
  • updated Gawker has a report written by Maureen O’Connor, who served as Kobayashi’s Wingette.
  • NBC’s Off the Bench has a report written by Josiah Schlatter, who was a member of Kobayashi’s entourage. He claims that Sonya Thomas’ final Wing Bowl was in 2004. (She also competed in the 2005 & 2007 Wing Bowls)
  • In a Philly.com column former Philadelphia mayor / Pennsylvania governor describes his role in moving the Wing Bowl to the 76er / Flyers arena
  • Philly.com oral history of the Wing Bowl with quotes from Joey Chestnut and Sonya Thomas, who says she will never do the Wing Bowl again
  • The Wall Street Journal’s Japan blog calls Kobayashi the comeback kid
  • Sports Illustrated’s calls Dave “US Male” Goldstein’s float the most offensive
  • The Mainichi Daily News has an English article
  • NJ.com report on the New Jersey competitors in which Bill “El Wingador” Simmons announces his retirement.
  • PhillyChitChat.com has a blog entry with a lot of pictures
  • 94WIP Video recap from WIP in which Angelo Cataldi says it might be the last Wing Bowl
  • 94WIP video of Kobayashi, Squibb & Wingador eating
  • 94WIP post-contest video of Kobayashi & El Wingador
  • Crossing Broad’s video of Kobayashi backstage
  • Videos of Wing Bowl 20 weigh-in

    • The new poll asks what you think is the most signficant factors in the increased totals for Wing Bowl 20.

    ]]>     http://eatfeats.com/wing-bowl-20-links-2.html/feed 30     Patch.com on Rick the Manager & Stephanie Torres http://eatfeats.com/patch-com-on-rick-the-manager-stephanie-torres.html http://eatfeats.com/patch-com-on-rick-the-manager-stephanie-torres.html#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:10:10 +0000 ojrifkin http://eatfeats.com/?p=22639 Limerick.Patch.com has an article about Rick “The Manager” Russo serving as Stephanie Torres’ manager. Russo had an Angry Birds themed float and Notorious Bob Shoudt was a member of his entourage. Shoudt will appear on a segment on 6ABC tonight about Philadelphia area competitive eaters.

    ]]>     http://eatfeats.com/patch-com-on-rick-the-manager-stephanie-torres.html/feed 6     Errol Morris mini-documentary about El Wingador http://eatfeats.com/errol-morris-mini-documentary-about-el-wingador.html http://eatfeats.com/errol-morris-mini-documentary-about-el-wingador.html#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:48:11 +0000 ojrifkin http://eatfeats.com/?p=22636 The New York Times has mini-documentary about Bill “El Wingador” Simmons produced when famed filmmaker Errol Morris recorded a commercial for Kentucky Fried Chicken. Winagador says he ate 23 hot dogs in six minutes in a Nathan’s final (via jskoff)

    ]]>     http://eatfeats.com/errol-morris-mini-documentary-about-el-wingador.html/feed 23     Takeru Kobayashi breaks Wing Bowl record by 82 wings http://eatfeats.com/wing-bowl-20.html http://eatfeats.com/wing-bowl-20.html#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:49:26 +0000 ojrifkin http://eatfeats.com/?p=22607 8:55 Final amounts announced
    1) Kobayashi 337 wings 82 more than previous record
    2) Jon Squibb 271 wings
    3) El Wingador 250 wings
    4) Stephanie “Chilita” Torres 238 wings, smashes Sonya Thomas’ women’s record of 169
    5) Dave “US Male” Goldstein 226 wings

    8:44 Top 5 at end of 2nd round Top 5) Chilita 212 4) Us Male 215 3) El Wingador 234 2) Jon Squibb 252 1) Takeru Kobayashi 317

    8:35 Kobayashi’s 1st half amount of 165 would have won all previous Wing Bowls from 2005 or before except 2004 where Sonya Thomas’ total was 167 http://wingbowl.cbslocal.com/eaters/ (totals at bottom)

    8:35 The second round has concluded.

    8:31 Kenso Kev has reportedly quit

    8:28 Quazy reportedly reversed

    8:23 The second round has started

    8:22 Wing Bowl 1st half top 10
    1) Kobayashi 165
    2) Jon Squibb 144
    3) Dave “US Male” Goldstein 119
    4) Bill “El Wingador” Simmons 114
    5) Stephanie “Chilita” Torres 102
    6) “Not” Rich Razzi 97
    7) Oink Oink 93
    8T) Skin & Bones 92
    8T) Kenso Kev 92
    10) Quazy 85

    8:09 Philly.com has an article about Kobayashi’s pre-contest routine.

    8:05 CrossingBroad has a gallery of Kobayashi backstage before the contest.

    8:04 Gentleman Jerry has won the entourage / float award again

    8:00 The first round has concluded.

    7:58 Dave “US Male” Goldstein is reportedly near the leaders. His liquid might need to be tested.

    7:53 Kobayashi’s UStream channel is currently broadcasting at http://www.ustream.tv/kobieats It is mainly showing the arena video screen.

    7:46 The contest starts

    7:43 Everyone has entered and the national anthem starts

    7:36 Kobayashi enters to boos. He has an elaborate float looking like the Philadelphia Museum of Art (as seen in Rocky)

    7:24 Dave “US Male” Goldstein is entering. His float was a guillotine executing Eagles coach Andy Reid.

    7:08 Stephanie Torres is entering. Her float is a goddess platform. The announcers wonder if her lip piercing will interfere with her eating and say she has a medical condition which prevents her from getting full. A picture of her float

    6:45 The processions are under way. Kenso Kev just entered.

    CSNPhilly and Philly.com are doing live blogs. NBCPhiladelphia preview with WIP online streaming

    ]]>     http://eatfeats.com/wing-bowl-20.html/feed 89     Previous Wing Bowl articles & videos http://eatfeats.com/previous-wing-bowl-articles-videos.html http://eatfeats.com/previous-wing-bowl-articles-videos.html#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:04:08 +0000 ojrifkin http://eatfeats.com/?p=22604 A list of long articles & videos about previous Wing Bowls follows:

    ]]>     http://eatfeats.com/previous-wing-bowl-articles-videos.html/feed 0     Wing Bowl 20 links http://eatfeats.com/wing-bowl-20-links.html http://eatfeats.com/wing-bowl-20-links.html#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:33:09 +0000 ojrifkin http://eatfeats.com/?p=22590 update some Wing Bowl 20 polls have been set up in the sidebar

    Official Wing Bowl 20: Home Page | Facebook | Twitter

    Eaters: Roster | Videos | Galleries | Philly.com mini-profiles

    Advice for spectators, tickets are required to park in the parking lots

    Competitors sorted by odds (*) means first time competitor:

    ]]>     http://eatfeats.com/wing-bowl-20-links.html/feed 1     Rick Russo named Mr. Patch 2011 http://eatfeats.com/rick-russo-named-mr-patch-2011.html http://eatfeats.com/rick-russo-named-mr-patch-2011.html#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:43:20 +0000 ojrifkin http://eatfeats.com/?p=22572 Limerick.Patch.com reports that Wing Bowl competitor Rick Russo was named Mr. Patch of 2011. The article reports Russo is also Stephanie Torres’ manager, which is contradicted by a commenter who says Brian Subich is serving in that capacity. (via emails)

    ]]>     http://eatfeats.com/rick-russo-named-mr-patch-2011.html/feed 8     The Atlantic on Kobayashi vs. Wingador http://eatfeats.com/the-atlantic-on-kobayashi-vs-wingador.html http://eatfeats.com/the-atlantic-on-kobayashi-vs-wingador.html#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:11:35 +0000 ojrifkin http://eatfeats.com/?p=22557 The Atlantic has a good article about Takeru Kobayashi facing off against Bill “El Wingador” Simmons in Wing Bowl 20. The article incorrectly says it will be their first meeting; they both competed in the Glutton Bowl and the 2004 Nathan’s finals.

    ]]>     http://eatfeats.com/the-atlantic-on-kobayashi-vs-wingador.html/feed 0     Wing Bowl 20 odds posted http://eatfeats.com/wing-bowl-20-odds-posted.html http://eatfeats.com/wing-bowl-20-odds-posted.html#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:49:30 +0000 ojrifkin http://eatfeats.com/?p=22551 Odds for Friday’s contest have been posted on the Wing Bowl website. The four favorites: Jon “Super” Squibb 2-1, Takeru Kobayashi 2-1, Stephanie “Chilita” Torres 3-1, Bill “El Wingador” Simmons 4-1

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