nj.com reports that the Delaware Valley International Chili Society cookoff and festival will have a chicken wing eating contest in which Bill “El Wingador” Simmons will compete.

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citypaper.net has an article about “Gentleman” Jerry Coughlan’s meal at the recently opened El Wingador To Go the day after he was the top local finisher in Wing Bowl 15. The restaurant closes at 8pm (6pm Sunday) which is surprisingly early for a takeout only restaurant.

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The weekly Wing Bowl column at Philly.com reports that Bill “El Wingador” Simmons’ restaurant has opened and is doing enough business for El Wingador to quit his truck driving job to focus on the restaurant and his wing sauce. The column also says that Hank “The Tank” Goldey admits to stealing the Wing Bowl throne from El Wingador.

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PhillyEdge has an article about Bill “El Wingador” Simmons new restaurant. El Wingador To Go will be takeout only with no seating area.

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The United Eaters of Pennsylvania will have a new possible road trip destination in several days. nj.com has a column about Bill “El Wingador” Simmons which says the five time Wing Bowl champion’s restaurant, El Wingador’s To Go, is expected to open November 1 at 4th and Girard in Philadelphia. The eatery’s menu wil feature “Home-cooking, Cuban sandwiches, Spanish dishes, pork dishes, and, of course, jumbo wings.” Bill Simmons says he does not plan to try for a sixth Wing Bowl title, but he is still doing eating challenges. He recently won $1000 of free pizza and set a record of 19 minutes for the 6 pound pizza at the 3 Brothers Pizza at Ocean City.

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While several competitive eaters hope to eventually run their own restaurants, Bill “El Wingador” Simmons will apparently be the first to do so. Philly.com reports that Simmons signed a lease on the former KFC restaurant at Fourth Street and Girard Avenue where he intends to open El Wingador’s To Go, which will serve chicken wings, cheesesteaks, hoagies and Latin food. One of Simmon’s partners is his uncle Pete Rodriguez, who was the original cook at Jim’s Steaks in the 1970s and might have prepared the sandwiches Lynda Kuerth ate to set the record. The restaurant is expected to open in October.

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nj.com has an article about what Bill “El Wingador” Simmons is doing now that he is unable to compete in Wing Bowl 14. He is opening a restaurant and hopes to compete in Wing Bowl 15. The article mentions Joey Chestnut as a favorite for the contest.

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