Wing Bowl 16 (February 1, 2008) category

Trappe Tavern Wing Off report

The Pottstown Mercury has a report on Thursday’s Wing Off at the Trappe Tavern won by Paul Sakelarides. Paul’s wife, Fran, was the only woman who competed, which probably suffices to make them the third best couple in IFOCE history after the LeFevres and Lipsitzs.

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Wing Bowl qualifiers, Jan 12-17

3 Wing Bowl qualifiers have been scheduled for the upcoming week (See 610wip.com and their Wing Bowl page)

Jan 12 Slack`s Hoagie Shack in Sewell, NJ Glen Macnow`s Slack`s Eat Off, Godfather Hoagies and Wild Thing Chicken Cheesesteaks contest
Jan 14 P. J. Whelihan’s Cherry Hill, NJ, Wing Off
Jan 17 Just Sports Bar & Grill Warminster, PA, Wing Off

In other news of contests next week, the Brooklyn vegan wing contest filled its 10 slots in half an hour.

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Man vs. dog for Wing Bowl slot

Today’s Dan Gross column on philly.com is devoted to Wing Bowl 16 participants. One of the upcoming stunts might have been inspired by “Krazy” Kevin Lipsitz’s training methods:

In what could be the most bizarre of all Wing Bowl-qualifying challenges, attorney Adam Taxin, who competed in Wing Bowl 14 as Hungry Hungry Hebrew, will face off in the 610 WIP studios Jan. 15 against a dog, a Newfoundland. If he can out-eat the dog – they’ll eat kosher hamburger meat – he’ll earn a slot in Wing Bowl. Taxin, 36, who keeps kosher, will be allowed to eat kosher chicken wings in the competition. He is related to the family that owns Old Original Bookbinder’s and says that if he wins any Wing Bowl prizes, he’ll contribute them to Pups for Peace, which trains dogs to detect explosive devices in Israel.

Jeff Olson(who consumed 5 pounds of peanut butter to qualify), Bill “El Wingador” Simmons and Tiffany Heller, Joey Chestnut’s wingette, are also mentioned.

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Upcoming Wing Bowl 16 stunts

Here are the upcoming Wing Bowl qualification stunts I am aware of. Please inform me of any others you would like posted.

Jan 7 (probably) Bob Shoudt, 53 hard boiled eggs in 15 minutes
Jan 8 Juris “Dr. Big Time” Shibayama, 12 Krispy Kremes in 90 seconds
Jan 9 Brad Sciullo 72 Chips Ahoy cookies & 1 gallon of milk in 2:30
Jan 9 Pete “Philly Guy” Miernicki 20 bunless hot dogs in 3:25
Jan 18 Pat Bertoletti, 6 lbs of sour cream in 8 minutes

There will be 2 Wing Offs this week according to 610wip.com’s Wing Bowl 16 page.

A gallery of Juris Shibayama’s stunt is available at 610WIP.com

updated & bumped Jan 9

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Humble Bob Wing Bowl stunt gallery & video

Philly.com’s Wing Bowl page has a video of “Humble” Bob Shoudt’s qualification stunt of eating 53 hard boiled eggs in under 15 minutes. 610WIP.com has a gallery of the stunt. “Humble” Bob wore a Krystal T-shirt which said “I like my Krystals like my women, by the dozen” and had a Krystal Square Off cup.

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Angelo Cataldi: “worried about Wing Bowl 17”

Angelo Cataldi’s latest blog entry has a paragraph about the Wing Bowl:

Wing Bowl 16 will be the best we’ve ever had. I’m already worried about Wing Bowl 17 because there’s no way to follow this one up. We have the world champion eater (Joey Chestnut) facing, for the first time, a true Philadelphia legend (El Wingador). We’ve got a wild group of challengers, all of whom are determined to win huge prizes for the best entourages. And, of course, we’ve got more hot women than we know what to do with. Is there anything better than having too many hot women?

If a deal with IFOCE and WIP has been finalized, it is surprising that no announcement has been made on one of the IFOCE websites.

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Sonya Thomas new year updates

SonyaTheBlackWidow.com has two new updates to start the new year. Sonya has comments on various IFOCE eaters. She also has a page on her personal history in the Wing Bowl which concludes with the announcement that she will probably skip the upcoming Wing Bowl. If Sonya passes on Wing Bowl 16 and avoids contests which allow dunking, her next competition will not occur until a non-dunking contest appears on the IFOCE schedule.

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New prize structure for Wing Bowl 16

The upcoming Wing Bowl will have a different prize structure than Wing Bowl 15:

Wing Bowl 16 prizes

Overall winner: Toyota Tundra
First round winner: Harley Davidson motorcycle
Best Entourage: trip for 10 to warm weather location and home theater system including 73 inch TV
Top Wingette: Toyota Scion

Wing Bowl 15 prizes
Overall Winner: Suzuki Grand Vitara
Top Local Finisher: Suzuki SX4
2nd place: 4 night trip to Cancun
3rd place: medallion
Top Wingette: four night vacation to either Cancun or Punta Cana

It is possible that Wing Bowl 16 will also award prizes for 2nd/3rd place. The official rules would list all prizes, but there is no link for “Official Rules for Wing Bowl 16” on WIP’s Wing Bowl 16 page.

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A “Wing Tut” qualifies for Wing Bowl 16

The Wing Bowl myspace page has a blog entry listing and critiquing some of the first eaters attempting to qualify for Wing Bowl 16. A “Wing Tut” is listed as the winner of the first Wing Off qualifier. A picture of the eater billing himself as “Wing Tut” appears on the Wing Bowl 16 page on 610wip.com, and it does not appear to be the Pittsburgh area Wing Tut who sometimes comments on this site.

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Steakbellie & Wing Kong qualify for Wing Bowl 16

Steakbellie reports that he and Wing Kong succeeded in their Wing Bowl stunts. Steakbellie just had 5 seconds left when he finished all the items on his dollar menu stunt. Videos are available on philly.com, pictures at 610wip.com

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Wing Bowl 16 tickets sell out in 45 minutes

Philly.com reports that tickets for Wing Bowl 16 sold out in 45 minutes this morning

Megamunch helped contribute to the sellout by purchasing 13 tickets.

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Wing Bowl 16 tickets on sale

Tickets for Wing Bowl 16 are now available and can be purchased from comcast tix

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Steakbellie’s WB 16 stunt approved

Steakbellie reports that his stunt for Wing Bowl 16 has been approved. He will attempt to eat the 13 items on his local McDonald’s Dollar Value Menu in 5 and a half minutes. He will attempt the stunt on Thursday morning.

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“Pol Off” report

The University of Pennsylvania student paper has an article about yesterday’s “Pol Off” pierogie eating contest to determine a slot in Wing Bowl 16. The photographer from the Daily Pennsylvanian winds up saving the day for the qualifier.

There is also an article about Dave “US Male” Goldstein which appears to be a rehash of an earlier article.

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New Poll: Number of Wing Bowl 16 outsiders?

The new poll asks how many IFOCE members from outside the Philadelphia area will compete in the 2008 Wing Bowl. In Angelo Cataldi’s latest blog entry, he says that negotiations between the Wing Bowl and the IFOCE to allow Joey Chestnut to defend his title have not been completed.

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US Male qualifies for Wing Bowl 16

US Male became the first competitor from a previous Wing Bowl to qualify for Wing Bowl 16 by eating 4 pounds of sloppy joes and a can of dog food – Gallery

Videos will be posted on philly.com’s Wing Bowl page later today

It will be interesting to see if Don “Moses” Lerman views the dog food portion of US Male’s stunt as homage to his dog food stunt or mockery.

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Joey predicts 200+ wings at Wing Bowl 16

In a philly.com column, Joey Chestnut says he will exceed 200 wings at Wing Bowl 16. Joey plans to travel to Philadelphia later this month to practice on P. J. Whelihan’s wings. Whelihan’s is the new official Wing Bowl supplier, replacing the Rib Ranch.

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Wing Bowl 16 Q & A

Angelo Cataldi answers some questions about Wing Bowl 16 in his blog. There will be 6 Wing Off qualifiers, with the first being held on Dec. 12 at P.J. Whelihan’s in Cherry Hill, N.J. Cataldi reports that negotiations between WIP and the IFOCE to allow Joey Chestnut to defend his title are still in progress. but they expect to reach an agreement.

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Wing Bowl rumors addressed

Philadelphia sportblog The 700 Level reports that rumors exist that the 2008 Wing Bowl will be the final Wing Bowl. PhillyMag.com received a response from WIP about the rumours:

We asked WIP morning man and wing maestro Angelo Cataldi if Wing Bowl 16, slated for February 1st, really is the final one. “Absolutely, A.J.,” he replied by e-mail. “Of course, we’ve been saying that for the past five years. I’m pretty sure that Wing Bowl will outlive our show, and us …”

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Wing Bowl 16 stunts begin

Video from the first Wing Bowl qualification stunt is available on philly.com’s Wing Bowl page. The “Reincarnation of Smarty Jones” attempts to eat three cheesesteak sandwiches from three different restaurants.

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Wing Bowl 16 press release

Philly.com has a press release announcing Wing Bowl 16 which states that Joey Chestnut and Bill “El Wingador” Simmons are expected to compete. The top prizes will be Toyotas.

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Wing Bowl tickets on sale Dec 12

The WIP home page has an announcement that Wing Bowl tickets will go on sale December 12 at 9 am and can be purchased at ComCastTix.com

update Philly.com’s Wing Bowl page has been updated with Wing Bowl 16 information.

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Wing Bowl 16 announcement Nov 26

The home page of 610wip.com says that there will be an announcement about the upcoming Wing Bowl tomorrow during Angelo Cataldi’s show. No details are provided.

An article about Dave “US Male” Goldstein reports that tickets for Wing Bowl 16 will go on sale November 26 at 10 am eastern.

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El Wingador starts training for Wing Bowl 16

NJ.com reports on Bill “El Wingador” Simmons’ preparations to win his sixth Wing Bowl crown at Wing Bowl 16:

“A lot of people in the Delaware Valley are ticked off somebody from San Jose won Wing Bowl,” says Wingador. “Many have asked me to come back and keep the title local. So I am.”

Simmons is warming to the task by eating 10-15 pounds of food a day, wings three times a week. He feels he balances the scales by working out on a regular basis and drinking three gallons of water daily. He currently weighs 332.

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Wing Bowl 16 website & logo made

wingbowl16.jpgAn anti-Joey Chestnut website has been made at http://cluckujoeychestnut.com/ which makes the following prediction:

2008 Wing Bowl February 1, 2008, Wachovia Center. Watch as El Wingador beats last years Champion Joey Chestnut..

The logo can be found at http://cluckujoeychestnut.com/wing_bowl

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