Wing Bowl 25 (February 3, 2017) category

Bob Shoudt wins Wing Bowl 25

9:12 The official top 5
1 Bob Shoudt 409
2 Dave Brunelli, Legends winner
3 US Male
4 Oink Oink
5 Moe Train

5 finalists
5 241 moe
4 251 oink oink
3 292 us male
2 365 brunelli
1 380 bob

oink
us male
dave brunelli
shoudt 409

8:49 The second half is over. Skin & Bones reversed

8:42 The time for the steak challenge was about 3:16, beating the record

8:41 I think this is the top 10

9T Gentleman Jerry
9T Oink Oink
8 Moe Train
7 Love Handles
6 Skin & Bones
5 Ukraine Train
4 sloth
3 Bob Shoudt
2 Dave Brunelli
1 US Male

8:25 Molly Schuyler will attempt the Steak and Main challenge

8:24 Meat Sack won the procession contest with his “Wentz Wagon”

8:09 The first round has ended, Coolio will do the halftime show

8:05 Eggman has been ejected, then proposes to his girlfriend

7:55 The official contest has started

7:49 Molly Schuyler has won the faceoff 95 wings to 91

7:31 The 5 minute contest is over

7:26 The contest between Molly Schuyler and El Wingador has started

7:03 Molly Schuyler has entered on a “Mad Max” theme float. She has an unnamed female competitive eater in her entourage

The official contest roster and odds (Interestingly, Bob Shoudt is not classified as a “legend”)

Philly.com WingBowl liveblog

Phillyvoice.com preview says it is unlikely that Wing Bowl 25 will not be the final one.

Courier Post interview with Bill “El Wingador” Simmons

Competitor articles: Al “Luv Handles” Marnoch | Micahel “Bucks County Gobbler” Warren

PennLive article about cooking the wings

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PhillyVoice has an article about "Arson" Arnie Adkins, who qualified for Wing Bowl 25, but will not compete after being diagnosed with a brain aneurysm for which he will undergo surgery next month. "Arson" Arnie started his Wing Bowl career in Wing Bowl 3.
Steak & Main announces that Molly Schuyler will receive $1000 if she breaks her record of 3:22 for the Steak & Main steak challenge during Wing Bowl 25.
Steak and Main announces that Molly Schuyler will attempt their steak challenge at Wing Bowl 25. She currently holds the record for that challenge at 3:22 and her overall best time for a 70+ oz steak is 2:44 at Sayler's in Portland.

Molly Schuyler vs. El Wingador in Wing Bowl 25

A one on one matchup between Molly Schuyler and Bill “El Wingador” Simmons was announced this morning for Wing Bowl 25 in Philadelphia on February 3. Ric Flair and Coolio will be the guests. Tickets go on sale at WingBowl25.com at 9am Eastern.

Bill Simmons and Molly Schuyler have accounted for 7 of the victories in the 24 Wing Bowls. Their winning totals:

2016 Feb 5 1st 429 Molly Schuyler Wing Bowl 24 – national
2014 Jan 31 1st 363 Molly Schuyler Wing Bowl 22 – national
2005 Feb 4 1st 162 Bill “El Wingador” Simmons Wing Bowl 13
2003 Jan 24 1st 154 Bill “El Wingador” Simmons Wing Bowl 11
2002 Jan 25 1st 143 Bill “El Wingador” Simmons Wing Bowl 10
2001 Jan 26 1st 137 Bill “El Wingador” Simmons Wing Bowl 9
1999 Jan 29 1st 113 Bill “El Wingador” Simmons Wing Bowl 7

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Tickets for Wing Bowl 25 will go on sale on December 13 at 9am on comcasttix.com. Rules have yet to be posted online, but the prizes indicate there will be a "Legends" category awarding a Harley and no prizes restricted to locals. There will be 3 Wing Offs in January.
I do not have all the details at this point, but it appears that Wing Bowl 25 will have a format change that will lock out Molly Schuyler from defending her title.
The date for Wing Bowl 25 has been announced as February 3, 2017.