Upcoming Philadelphia eating contests
Philadelphia eating challenges
(All Philadelphia eating challenges and contests in database)
Philly Sports Jabronis have an article an article about Dave Brunelli with information about his amateur boxing career.
The 14 pound Whale bagel challenge at Spread Bageltry in Philadelphia will appear on an upcoming episode of NBC's First Look.
Dave Brunelli won the first place prize of Flyers suite tickets at the Sandwich Bowl held at Paesano's in Philadelphia Sunday.
Paesano's in Philadelphia will hold a Sandwich Bowl eating contest Sunday awarding suite tickets for the Flyers.
Molly Schuyler eats record 363 wings in Wing Bowl 22
update Feb 11 Rake & Herald have a statement from the contest organizers standing by the results
update Feb 5
- Articles: Angelo Cataldi column | Time.com | Trentonian on college winner Daily Penn article | Daily Penn pro-WB column | Daily Penn anti-WB column | Philly.com column claiming the Wing Bowl needs to be licensed as a strip club
- Galleries: Gallery of promotional products
- WIP videos: Final minute | Molly Schuyler | Pat Bertoletti | Jon Squibb
- Other videos: Google Glass video recorded by Jason Kelce | PhillyMag video of spectator fight |Â AOL on | Philly Social
- Blog entries: Yahoo Daily Buzz | Strange Music on sponsorship of Molly Schuyler
update Feb 1
- Articles: Daily Local on “Moe Train” | Reading Eagle on entourage winner Wingatron | Daily Mail UK | Metro.co.uk | News.com.au | Philly.com critical column
- Galleries: NJ.com | PennLive.com | NBC Philadephia | PhillyMag | 700 Level
- Videos: Huffington Post | Ruptly TV | 6 ABC | CBSPhilly | Ukraine Train Courier Times video | Video of spectator fights
- Blog entries: Rake & Herald | Yahoo Shutdown Corner | Bleacher Report | Sportsgrid | Joonbug | UProxx | GQ.com | Des Moines Register on Molly’s weekend events in Iowa
Wing Bowl official final top 6
363 Molly Schuyler, new record
356 Pat Bertoletti, breaks Kobayashi previous record
304 Jamie McDonald
252 Jon Squibb, local winner
210 Dave “US Male” Goldstein
208 Uncle Rico
update 1:35 pm Both Pat Bertoletti and Jamie McDonald have issues with Molly Schuyler’s victory
Articles: ESPN | Philly.com | CBSLocal | NJ.com
Galleries: CBSLocal | Philly.com | Courier Post | MCall
Videos: MyFoxPhilly
9:54 Joey Chestnut is not impressed with MLE’s just-released new wing techniques
Joseph McDonald says Bertoletti was robbed
Philly.com has an article about Wing Bowl 22 odds claiming that Pat Bertoletti ate 17 sandwiches in 35 minutes at Jim's Steaks to qualify. (His stunt was eating scrapple and cream cheese). This would smash the official record of 13 sandwiches set by Bob Shoudt in 2007. Lynda Kuerth claimed to have eaten 15 sandwiches in the 1970s.
Jan 29 Wing Bowl 22 links
- Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce ate 5 wings in 51 seconds to qualify for Wing Bowl 22. PhiladelphiaEagles.com has a slideshow of his training session at the team practice facility.
- CBSLocal.com has an article about Jon Squibb, whose goal is 300 wings. (Blog entry about Squibb’s training secrets)
- Courier Times article about Dimitry “Ukraine Train” Shchupak
- Courier Post article about female fans of Wing Bowl
- The weigh-in will be tomorrow at 5pm at Chickie’s & Pete’s in South Philadelphia.
- Philly.com article about the two Vegan Wing Bowls on Saturday
- Philebrity calls for “slob-shaming” Wing Bowl participants
Philly.com has an article about the health effects of competing in Wing Bowl focusing on defending champion Jamie McDonald.
John "Oink Oink" Bradley won today's in-studio Wing Off to receive a spot in Wing Bowl 22.
The King's Men is holding and Anti Wing Bowl Outreach and is calling for a boycott on the event's sponsors.
Danielle Gatlos, a Marine just back from her deployment in Afghanistan, ate 309 mussels in 10 minutes to become the first female winner of the Mussel Bowl at Chick's Tavern in Bridgeport, PA.
Kevin "Quazy" Ambs won the Wing Off finals on Thursday and will receive a spot in Wing Bowl 22.
Accuweather predicts it will snow in Philadelphia on January 31, the date of Wing Bowl 22.
Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce has announced that he will participate as an eater in Wing Bowl 22. He will be the first active professional team sports athlete to compete.
Philly.com has an article asking if Molly Schuyler is the favorite for Wing Bowl 22 also mentioning the return of Jon Squibb. A limited amount of tickets will go on sale tomorrow at 9am.
John "Oink Oink" Bradley announces he won last night's Wing Off at the Sugar House Casino in Philadelphia.
Kevin "Quazy" Ambs won Friday's Wing Bowl 22 Wing Off (caption of last picture) held at PJ Whelihan's in West Chester, PA.
The Wing Off schedule for Wing Bowl 22 has been announced. The first Wing Off will take place on Friday at PJ Whelihan's in West Chester, PA. The finals on January 21 will award a spot in the finals.
Stephen's on State will hold a wing eating contest on Sunday awarding $100 if they can get enough competitors. (via Ukraine Train).
Tickets for Wing Bowl 22 will go on sale tomorrow at comcasttix.com at 9 am and cost $10 The Sugar House Casino will host a kick-off broadcast tomorrow.
Dave "US Male" Goldstein won an in-studio wing off this morning to become the first person to qualify for Wing Bowl 22. (gallery)
Wing Bowl 22 to award $22,000 and two cars
The prizes for Wing Bowl 22 have been announced. The overall winner will receive $22,000, which surpasses the $20,000 first prize for the 2009 Krystal Square Off. (The Japanese Food Battle Clubs of 2000-2002 awarded a million yen (around $100,0000)). The local and collegiate winners will receive Chrysler 200s. Tickets will go on sale on December 10.
The contest rules can be accessed on the entry form. United States residents living outside greater Philadelphia can attempt to qualify by performing a stunt that will be streamed on skype or ustream.
Jamie McDonald, Jon Squibb, Takeru Kobayashi and Joey Chestnut will receive byes as previous champions if they want to compete. (Sonya Thomas is not listed as a bye recipent.)
update Dec 3 Jamie McDonald has announced he will defend his title and his goal is 320 wings.
Gunners Run in Philadelphia will hold a wing eating contest Sunday awarding $500 to the winner.
The Huffington Post has a blog entry and video about the Fried Mushroom Festival eating contest in Kennett Square, PA won by Molly Schuyler.
update Sept 9 A picture of the prizewinners
Top 5 Kennett Square, PA mushroom festival:
1) Molly Schuyler 9 lbs (continues career undefeated streak, almost doubles previous record of 5.5 lb)
2) Kevin Ambs 5 lbs.
3) Jared Robillard 3.75 lbs.
4) Monty Wiradilaga 3.5 (top male amateur)
5) Kyle Quigley 3.25
Amanita Applebaum 2.25 (top female amateur)
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