If you are looking for a last minute Christmas gift, upper level tickets to Wing Bowl 19 appear to still be available on ComcastTIX.com.
More information about the Wing Bowl 19 Wing-Off qualifers has been listed on WingBowl19.com The first Wing-Off will take place at Sketters Pub in Blenheim, NJ on January 4.
Defending Wing Bowl champion Jonathan "Super" Squibb has started a facebook fan page with pictures and videos of his eating challenges and contests including a video of his Wing Bowl 17 qualification stunt (from Brad Vincent)
NJ.com has an article about Bill "El Wingador" Simmons' return to the Wing Bowl which claims that professional eaters are boycotting the event due to an internal dispute.
Wing Bowl 19 tickets are now available online. (Direct link on ComcastTix.com)
A press release announces that tickets for Wing Bowl 19 will go on sale at 9 am December 14 at ComcastTIX.com and the Wells Fargo Center box office.
The Wing Bowl website has a page listing the prizes (but not how they will be awarded). Prizes include $20,000 cash, a Dodge Ram pickup, a Harley Davidson and a Caribbean vacation.
Takeru Kobayashi has a blog entry about his desire to attend the 2011 Wing Bowl.
The new poll asks who you think will win Wing Bowl 19.
Bill "El Wingador" Simmons unretirement announcement is available on youtube. El Wingador hopes to eat 280-300 wings in Wing Bowl and invites Takeru Kobayashi to be a member of his entourage.
El Wingador, US Male in Wing Bowl 19
Philly.com and MyFoxPhilly have articles about the IFOCE prohibiting its members from competing in Wing Bowl 19 even though the restriction on “pro” eaters has been lifted. An agreement in the near future does not appear likely. Wing Bowl founder Al Morganti has the following quote: “George Shea can kiss my Boston a–“.
Philly.com reports that Kobayashi is prohibited from competing because his IFOCE contract is still in effect, but will attend as a spectator. (It would be interesting to learn when it expires).
Some of the prizes are also listed: the overall winner will receive $20,000 and the top local will get a new Dodge Ram pickup.
Brian Subich reports that Dave “US Male” qualified for Wing Bowl this morning: “Congrats to US Male completing his Wing Bowl stunt, your reward….the axe and losing to Wingador” No report on his stunt is currently available on the Wing Bowl website.
Bill “El Wingador” Simmons has decided to come out of retirement for Wing Bowl 19 to attempt to win his sixth title.
update A gallery of US Male’s stunt is available.
Bill “El Wingador” Simmons says his four year old son is responsible for his return to competition.
update Dec 8 http://www.youtube.com/user/BSchultz267 has videos of qualification stunts
Brad Sciullo qualified for Wing Bowl 19 by successfully performing his stunt of eating 3 pounds of calamari in less than 2 minutes.
New Wing Bowl website at wingbowl.CBSlocal.com
A new official web site for the Wing Bowl has been set up at http://wingbowl.cbslocal.com/events/2010/12/ The calendar page announces that tickets will go on sale on December 14 and that Brad Sciullo will attempt to qualify by eating 3 pounds of calamari in 2 minutes on Monday. Dave “US Male” Goldstein and Brian Subich are scheduled to attempt their stunts on Tuesday. 5 Wing-Off qualifiers are scheduled for January 2011. Wing Bowl founder Al Morganti says the total purse will be over $100,000 and the grand prize will be $20,000 cash.
Mark "Sharkman" Summers will attempt to qualify for the 2011 Wing Bowl today by eating four Filet-O-Fish combos in under two and a half minutes.
Rick "The Manager" Russo emailed that professionals will be allowed to compete in the 2011 Wing Bowl and that qualification stunt ideas are being accepted. Takeru Kobayashi has not announced if he will compete.
The new poll asks who you think will compete in next year's Wing Bowl.
Kobayashi considering competing in Wing Bowl
Philly.com has a blog entry about Takeru Kobayashi’s appearance in Philadelphia today where he considered an offer to compete in the 2011 Wing Bowl and sampled chicken wings which were reported as the first he had eaten, even though he competed in a 2007 wing eating contest in Las Vegas. The blog entry cites jaw health issues, and not a contractual dispute, as the reason Kobayashi did not compete in the 2010 Nathan’s finals.
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