Tim Donaghy poll choice for Wing Bowl 18 commissioner
Pat Croce will apparently not return as commissioner of Wing Bowl 18. 610WIP’s Wing Bowl 18 page has a poll asking who should be the new commissioner. One of the choices is disgraced former NBA referee Tim Donaghy.
Five "Wing Off" qualifiers are listed on 610WIP's Wing Bowl 18 page. The first "Wing Off" is January 7 at PJ Whelihan's in Haddonfield, NJ.
Wing Bowl 18 tickets remain on sale
Eight days after going on sale, tickets for Wing Bowl 18 remain available according to ComcastTix.com. This is the longest time tickets have remained available since tickets were required for Wing Bowl 14:
- Wing Bowl 17, 3 days to sell out
- Wing Bowl 16, 45 minutes to sell out
- Wing Bowl 15, 24 hours to sell out
- Wing Bowl 14, a little more than 24 hours
Culture Mob has a blog entry about Wing Bowl 18.
Wing Bowl 18 tickets are now available for purchase on ComcastTix.com
Wing Bowl 18 tickets on sale 9am Tuesday
PhillyBurbs reports that tickets for Wing Bowl 18 can be purchased at ComcastTix.com starting Tuesday at 9 am.
In other Wing Bowl news, Adam “The Hungry Hungry Hebrew” qualified for Wing Bowl 18 by eating 30 latkes in 10 minutes.
update A page about Wing Bowl 18 tickets is available on 610WIP.com. Tickets can be purchased by phone or at the Wachovia Center box office in addition to ComcastTix.com
A page about Wing Bowl 18 with videos of the qualification stunts has been set up on 610 WIP's website. Tickets are expected to go on sale on Tuesday.
Peter Mucha's column on philly.com about Wing Bowl 18 announces that tickets will go on sale December 15 on ComcastTix.com. The grand prize has not been finalized but will probably be a car.
Dan Gross' column for philly.com has Dave "U.S. Male" Goldstein's reaction to the continuation of the amateur-only restriction for Wing Bowl entrants. John Squibb may not be allowed to defend his title due to his winnings in independent contests.
Rick the Manager: Wing Bowl 18 amateur only
Rick “The Manager” Russo has emailed that Wing Bowl 18 was officially announced on 610 WIP AM this morning. The contest will take place on February 5, 2010 and will be for amateurs only like Wing Bowl 17.
update Jan 12 This thread is now closed to additional comments. If the dispute between Rick & his critic must proceed, it should continue via email.
Philly.com Insider sources: Wing Bowl 18 on Feb 5, 2010
The Eagles Insider blog on Philly.com has an entry about Angelo Cataldi mentioning Wing Bowl 18:
By this time of the year, staffers would have met to start planning the annual Wing Bowl. That has not happened, though my sources assure me that Wing Bowl will go on Feb. 5, 2010.
The new poll asks who you think will be allowed to compete in the 2010 Wing Bowl.
FCC Wing Bowl fine upheld
Radio Ink reports that the FCC upheld the $4,000 fine it levied against 610 WIP in 2007 for not following its listed rules when Arnie Chapman was prevented from competing in the 2005 Wing Bowl.
update Radio-Online also has a post which claims that the Wing Bowl’s rival organization was “AISE”.
Philly vs. IFOCE 4 on 4 in Wing Bowl 18?
Dan Gross’ column on philly.com mentions George Shea’s appearance on 610 WIP last week and says that the proposed contest in which 4 IFOCE members would face off against 4 Philly-area eaters would take place in Wing Bowl 18 next year if it occurs.
Cataldi on WB 18: “pros contribute very little”
Angelo Cataldi’s most recent blog entry reports that the return of IFOCE eaters to the Wing Bowl in 2010 is not a certainty:
The big question now is whether to open the event back up to the professional eaters next year. I may not have to make that decision since my contract runs out before the next Wing Bowl, but my inclination right now is to keep them out. The pros contribute very little to the actual event. They rarely bother to prepare a procession, they have little or no personality, and they detract from the original intent of Wing Bowl, which is to turn an average Joe into Rocky Balboa for a day. Any input from the listeners and Wing Bowl patrons is welcome here.
Angelo Cataldi: Wing Bowl 18 to have pros
Angelo Cataldi has updated his website with information about Wing Bowl 17 which announces his intention to reopen the contest to professionals in 2010. Any previous participation in a professional eating contest will make a contestant ineligible for the upcoming Wing Bowl.
The biggest change is that, for one year only, we are declaring ineligible any contestant who has ever competed in a professionally sanctioned eating contest. This means all members of the Major League Eating organization (formerly IFOCE) are not welcome to participate, including our reigning two-time champion, Joey Chestnut. All of the other great pro eaters of the past – Sonya Thomas, Patrick Bertoletti, Don “Moses†Lerman, and even five-time champ El Wingador – are out for Wing Bowl 17.
We made this decision for one reason: We want to find the absolute best new eater in the Delaware Valley, and we believe opening it up to the Average Joes out there will attract some contestants who have never before tried competitive eating. Next year, our Wing Bowl 17 champion will have to defend his title against the best eaters in the world.
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