Courier Post has an article about the termination of the Wing Bowl five years ago with quotes from three-time winner Molly Schuyler. February 8, 2023 at 8:14 am by
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PhillyMag has an article about the retirement of Angelo Cataldi from WIP with a section about the Wing Bowl his morning radio show hosted:Angelo isn’t exactly contrite about overseeing Wing Bowl: “You know what? I don’t feel that bad about it. I feel like we were a product of the times and we reflected what was acceptable. We pushed it a little, but we kind of knew where the line was. Or at least not to go too far over.”
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Mashed has a post about Molly Schuyler's record of 501 wings set at the 2018 Wing Bowl. April 6, 2022 at 1:17 am by
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Dave "US Male" Goldstein defeated "Oink Oink" in overtime to defend his 2020 "Wing Pole" title at Club Risque in Philadelphia. February 12, 2022 at 3:39 am by
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Steve Keeley of Fox 29 reports that Bill "El Wingador" Simmons was arrested in Nebraska on January 26 for possessing a kilogram of cocaine and 254 pounds of marijuana after being pulled over on Interstate 80. The five time Wing Bowl champion previously spent two years in prison after a 2012 arrest for cocaine distribution. His next court hearing is on March 2. February 10, 2022 at 1:33 pm by
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Club Risque in Philadelphia announces the return of the "Wing Pole" on February 11. The event was started in 2019 as a replacement for the cancelled Wing Bowl. In the two previous editions of the event, amateur only wing eating contests awarded over $2,000. December 7, 2021 at 2:21 am by
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jackhirons posted a painting of Rich LeFevre competing in the 2006 Wing Bowl on his Instagram. July 24, 2020 at 7:53 am by
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Nadia White posted a video of her competing at the 2018 Wing Bowl, where she would set the record for a local woman with a total of 150 wings. May 6, 2020 at 12:09 am by
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If you are looking for competitive eating content, "Swallow Your Pride", a documentary about Wing Bowl 13 (2005), can be viewed on youtube for free. The focus is Bill "El Wingador" Simmon's quest to retake the title from Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas. Bob Shoudt (then known as Humble Bob), Arnie "Chowhound" Chapman, Dave "Coondog" O'Karma, Hank "The Tank" Goldey and Augie "Yao Wing" Chung are also featured. Conflict between IFOCE (MLE) and AICE is a secondary theme of the film. At 30:45, AICE co-founders Chapman and O'Karma discuss their grievances. March 16, 2020 at 8:03 pm by
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Bill "El Wingador" Simmons posted a tribute to the winner of Wing Bowl 2 and 3, Kevin "Heavy Keavy" O'Donnell, who recently passed away following a struggle with cancer. He is one of five multiple Wing Bowl Winners: Simmons (5), Joey Chestnut (3), Molly Schuyler (3), Jonathan Squibb (3), O'Donnell (2). update Crossing Broad and the Gloucester City News have obituaries. March 13, 2020 at 11:16 pm by
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Dave "US Male" Goldstein won the first prize of $3000 in today's "Wing Pole" (See https://www.instagram.com/cheerleadersphilly/ stories. The registration rules explicitly barred former MLE members from competing, but apparently he was granted a waiver. update US Male has an instagram post about his victory.
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Registration (Philadelphia-area amateurs only) is open at WingPole.com for a wing eating contest to be held at Club Risque and Cheerleaders in Philadelphia on January 31. The top 3 will receive $3000/$750/$400. January 9, 2020 at 8:06 pm by
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The "Wing Pole" eating contest to be held at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia January 31 will award $3000/$750/$400. The competition is apparently limited to amateurs from the Delaware valley. December 6, 2019 at 2:11 pm by
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"Wing Pole" will be held at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia on January 31. The eating contest will apparently be restricted to Philadelphia area amateurs. November 21, 2019 at 7:22 am by
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Nadia White ate 155 wings to win the "Wing Pole" held at Club Risque in Philadelphia. She might be the first female to pose topless after winning an eating contest. February 1, 2019 at 1:55 pm by
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BreakingAC.com reports that Douglas Petock, who competed in the Wing Bowl at least 9 times using the "Obi Wing" nickname, has been arrested for sexual assault. His charges include aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, criminal sexual contact and stalking and could result in 15 to 30 years imprisonment. December 21, 2018 at 11:52 pm by
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Molly Schuyler has posted a picture of her interview in the current issue of Reader's Digest about her Wing Bowl victories. December 1, 2018 at 9:32 am by
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Cheerleaders Gentlemen's Club in Philadelphia will hold a "Wing Pole 2019" with a wing eating contest on February 1 as a replacement for the cancelled WIP Wing Bowl. November 27, 2018 at 4:09 pm by
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Former MLB outfielder Lenny Dykstra said he considered Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas' victory over Bill "El Wingador" Simmons in the 2004 Wing Bowl one of the most dramatic events in the last 40 years of Philadelphia sporting history. November 20, 2018 at 7:44 am by
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Angelo Cataldi announced on WIP this morning that the Wing Bowl would not return in 2019 for a 27th edition. The Wing Bowl website has been rebranded as http://wingbowlforever.com/.
With the termination of the Wing Bowl and the discontinuation of the Hooters Wing Championship (July 10, 2017 purse $17,500), American competitive eating has lost two of its three most lucrative events in four months.@
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9:07 The official top 5
1 501 Molly Schuyler
2 396 Dave Brunelli
3 388 Bob Shoudt
4 262 Dan Kennedy
5 250 Moe Train
8:59 The contest has concluded
8:56 The top 5
5 231 Moe Train
4 233 Dan Kennedy
3 373 Bob Shoudt
2 382 Dave Brunelli
1 455 Molly Schulyer
8:53 The First Responder division winner goes to firefighter
8:52 The Wingette of the Year is Katie
8:44 The second half is over. Dave Bruneeli and Nadia White struggled, but continued.
8:32 The first half top 10 (actually 11) (Wayne Algenio has the totals)
1 241 Molly Schuyler
2 224 Dave Brunelli
3 218 Bob Shoudt
4 141 Dan “Killer” Kennedy
5 138 John “Oink Oink” Bradley
6 134 Moe Train
7 125 Skin & Bones
8 112 Nadia White, 1st local woman to advance to 2nd round since 2001
9 98 Ukraine Train
10T 97 Geno Bambino
10T 97 Kenzo Kevin
No 1st responders made the 2nd round
8:25 Iceman has won the entourage award.
8:14 The first round has finished. Pittsburgh Paulie quit after one wing and Butch reversed and was DQed.
8:00 The eating contest has started
7:54 The entrance processions have concluded and the national anthem is about to start
Philadelphia.cbslocal.com has a roster with odds. Bill “El Wingador” Simmons, Pat Bertoletti and Dave “US Male” Goldstein will not be competing.
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Philly.com has a profile of chef Rich Friedrich, who will oversee a team that will cook 10,000 for tomorrow's Wing Bowl. February 1, 2018 at 10:08 am by
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