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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.
Foxabulous and alliedbillyz have videos from the Tony Luke's cheesesteak eating contest in Philadelphia yesterday where the competitors were required to wear boxing gloves.
Angelo Cataldi “not optimistic” on WIP extension
In response to a Philly.com column, Wing Bowl co-founder Angelo Cataldi has posted a blog entry about the status of his contract extension negotiations with 610-WIP:
But I’ve got to be honest here – because I have always tried to be honest with the listeners who have given me this great career and terrific life. I am not optimistic that I will be at the station beyond the end of 2009. CBS has really not budged from its original offer, and I have no reason to believe they will now. There is simply no scenario in which I would agree to that offer.
Cataldi’s contract expires at the end of the year.
(via tradocaj) UWishUNu reports that a Tony Luke's cheesesteak sandwich eating contest requiring competitors to wear boxing gloves will be held in Philadelphia on Sunday as part of the "Parade of 1,000 Rockys".
The new poll asks who you think will be allowed to compete in the 2010 Wing Bowl.
The Philadelphia Flyers will have a hot dog eating contest on October 22 in honor of Dollar Dog Night.
WIP Wing Bowl 13 fine cancelled
RadioInk reports that the $4,000 fine 610 WIP received for FCC violations has been cancelled, but the station will still pay that amount to the federal government:
The new consent decree ends the investigation and cancels the forfeiture. Instead, CBS Radio will make a voluntary contribution to the Treasury and create a compliance plan within 30 days that will include a memo to all WIP programming staff that explains FCC contest rules and station procedures.
Man vs. Food September 23 (Philadelphia) episode links
Travel Channel Episode Guide | Slideshow | Side of the City video (South Street)
Restaurants
- Tony Luke’s Challenge – Ultimate Cheesesteak
Home Page | Citysearch | Yelp
Video clip about the Ultimate Cheesesteak’s construction
The Ultimate Cheesesteak was apparently created solely for the episode; it is not listed on the online menu. - Franklin Fountain meal – Mount Vesuvius sundae
Home page | Citysearch | Yelp - Dinic’s Roast Beef & Pork meal – Italian roast pork sandwich
Yelp | Holly Eats review
List of Philadelphia area eating challenges in the eatfeats database
It would be interesting to learn why a made for TV sandwich at Tony Luke’s was used as the episode’s challenge when Jim’s Steaks has maintained a cheesesteak record for over 30 years. Perhaps the current record of 13 cheesesteaks in an hour by “Humble” Bob Shoudt was too daunting. (The program guide says that Jim’s Steaks will appear in the episode.)
13 cheesesteaks might not be the overall Philadelphia record. In a 1978 article, Lynda Kuerth, Jim’s steaks record holder from 1977 to 2001 (11 sandwiches) said she ate 15 steak sandwiches during a visit to Philadelphia. (The location and duration of that feat was not mentioned.)
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”.
IFOCE.com announces that registration will open tomorrow for the September 6 Philly CheeseSteak at Five Spot Soulfood Restaurant in Brooklyn, NYC.
A video of last month's celebrity boxing match between Bill "El Wingador" Simmons and Brutus Beefcake in its entirety (about one minute) is available on youtube.
Freudian Slips has a report on Friday's boxing match between Bill "El Wingador" Simmons and Jose Canseco replacement Brutus Beefcake, who lost the contest on a TKO at the end of the first round.
A video (adult language) titled "Mini-Riot at Celebrity Boxing 10", apparently of a dispute between Bill "El Wingador" Simmons and celebrity boxing promoter Damon Feldman, is available on youtube. The phillygossip twitter confirms "El Wingador" defeated Brutus Beefcake last night.
PaulieDanger has the result from last night's match between Bill "El Wingador" Simmons and Brutus Beefcake: "Brutus Beefcake replaced Canseco, and I think he took a dive" (a picture)
411Mania reports that Jose Conseco has withdrawn from tonight's match against Bill "El Wingador" Simmons. Pro wrestler Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake will replace him.
Philly.com on El Wingador vs. Canseco press conference
Philly.com has an article about yesterday’s press conference to promote tonight’s match between Jose Canseco and Bill “El Wingador” Simmons, who expressed dissatisfaction with his remuneration:
Only Canseco – because he’s the “name” – is paid a “celebrity appearance fee” upfront. That ticked off Simmons.
“[Feldman] is giving Canseco $10,000,” Simmons told me. “I’m only getting $2,000. That’s disrespectful.”
Simmons said he wanted $5,000 for tonight’s fight and threatened to withhold the $4,400 he claimed he raised from selling tickets.
Yahoo! Sports has an AP article about Friday's contest between Bill "El Wingador" Simmons and Jose Canseco sanctioned by the Celebrity Boxing Federation.
Philly.com has a blog entry listing the restaurants that will be featured on an upcoming episode of Man vs. Food The challenge was a 5 pound cheesesteak at Tony Luke's.
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