Upcoming Philadelphia eating contests
Philadelphia eating challenges
(All Philadelphia eating challenges and contests in database)
The Philly Voice has an article about the amateur only Philly Pizza Brawl that will award $5000 in prizes on December 19 in Broomall, PA. The event will be recorded for local television and spectator tickets will cost $20.
Registration for the Pizza Brawl eating contest will take place on November 4 at Double Decker in Media, PA. The contest in Broomall, PA on December 19 will award $5000.
Bob Shoudt wins Philadelphia Cheesesteak Festival contest
update Oct 25 Videos: jt2044 | Lol all day | MCKnUxXx
Results from comment:
| 1st | 9.5 | “Notorious” Bob Shoudt | |
| 2nd | 9 | David “Tiger Wings and Things” Brunelli | |
| 3rd | 5.5 | Kevin “Qwazy” Ambs | |
| 4th | 4.5 | John “Oink Oink” Bradley | |
| 5th | 4 | Dimitry “The Ukraine Train” Shchupak |
Bob Shoudt won the first prize of $3000 at the Cheesesteak Festival in Philadelphia today.
Philadelphia Weekly has interviews with Bob Shoudt and Dave Brunelli about competing in Saturday's Cheeststeak Festival eating contest.
Philadelphia Eagles defensive lineman Bennie Logan announced that he will compete in Wing Bowl 24 in Febrary 2016.
The Philly Pizza Brawl in Broomall, PA will award $5000 in cash and prizes on December 19.
Stephanie Wu reports that the Philadelphia Cheesesteak FEstival will hold an eating contest on October 24 awarding $5000 ($3000 to the winner). The contest is an invitational and Bob Shoudt did not get a spot.
In last night's debate of Philadelphia mayoral candidates, Melissa Murray Bailey was asked her personal opinion of the Wing Bowl. She responded "I think it's OK."
Molly Schuyler defends Kennett Square mushroom title
Results from the National Fried Mushroom Eating Championship at the Mushroom Festival in Kennett Square today:
1) Molly Schuyler 11 pounds
2) Dave Brunelli 5.5
3) Kevin Ambs 4.5
Male amateur winner Teddy Delacruz – 4 pounds (won Eat Off)
Female Amateur winner Janet Dietz – 1.5 pounds
Registration is now open for All Pro Eating's first two events of 2015: the National Caribbean Food Eating Championships on August 16 at Heckscher State Park in Suffolk County NY (purse $700) and the National Fried Mushroom Eating Championship in Kennett Square, PA on September 12 (pro purse $1400 / amateur purse $400).
Dave "Tiger Wings & Things" Brunelli won tonight's crab fries eating contest at Chickie's & Pete's in Philadelphia. Dave "The Termite" Wood was the runner up.
Chickie's and Pete's in South Philly will hold a crab fries eating contest on Monday July 13 awarding a $1000 Visa gift card to the winner.
Philly.com reports that porn star / former California gubernatorial candidate Mary Carey is considering running for mayor of Philadelphia so she can preside over the Wing Bowl, an event she prefers to the AVN (Adult Video News) awards show.
Nela Zisser announces that she has received an invitation to compete in Wing Bowl 24 in 2016. If she and Molly Schuyler compete, that might be the first Wing Bowl with multiple female competitors. update May 28 Nela accepted the invitation this morning. Vice.com has an interview with her.
Philadelphia.CBSLocal.com has a podcast of Wing Bowl 12 in 2004, the sole victory of Sonya Thomas in that event.
Philly.com has a profile of the father of "Notoorious B.O.B" Shoudt, who has coached track and field in high school and college for 51 years. He coached future NFL star Billy "White Shoes" Johnson in the 1970s.
The Virtuous Men are raising money on Go Fund Me for a radio ad campaign to "show the debauchary [sic] of the Wing Bowl".
A podcast of the first Wing Bowl from 1993 is available on philadelphia.cbslocal.com
Jane Anastasia announces that she completed the burger challenge at Maggio's in Southampton, PA to celebrate her 50th birthday.
Wishbone in Philadelphia will hold a hot wing eating contest on April 16 awarding $1000 to the winner.
PhillyMag.com reports that a Wing Bowl for drag queens will be held in Philadelphia on June 12. "Three sexy boys in underwear" will serve as "Wingettes". BillyPenn.com has an interview with Wing Bowl 23 Wingette Ginelle Ophelia who says that the exposure makes participating worthwhile despite the lack of pay and security guards.
Pat Bertoletti wins Wing Bowl 23 for 1st competitive eating “major”
Here are the top 10
1 444 Pat Bertoletti – ate 51 wings in final 2 minutes
2 440 Molly Schuyler – first loss in over 15 months
3 280 Notorious Bob Shoudt, top local
4 260 Tiger Wings & Things
5 219 Tim “Gravy” Brown
6-10 Quazy 123 1st half
6-10 Skin & Bones 123 1st half
6-10 El Clownador (Sean Gordon) 113 1st half
6-10 Moe Train 107 1st half
6-10 Matt & Cheese 96 1st half
11 “Love Handles” 95 total according to BuzzFeed.com report
? “Stormin Norman” college winner
DQ Mick Foley – disqualified for cheating
Feb 4 links
- BuzzFeed articles: contest report focusing on “Love Handles” | 10 competitive eaters reveal the 1 thing they would never eat | Gallery of Wing Bowl outfits | List of 65 ridiculous things that happened in the Wing Bowl | 33 spectators tell “The Most Philly” thing they have done
- Video of Pat Bertoletti on WGN post-contest
- Chicago Sun-Times article
- First We Feast blog entry
- Gallery of promo products at the Wing Bowl
- Weigh-in video
- U of Penn article about collegiate winner “Stormin Norman”
Jan 31 links
- Guardian article focusing on Sean Gordon
- Gallery by Molly Schuyler
- Video by El Toro
- Sportsfan.com.au article – Molly Schuyler thinks she might hit 700 wings in a future Wing Bowl
- Vice.com article focusing on the music played during the event
- Morning Call gallery
- Video about Dimitry “Ukraine Train” Shchupak
The Wing Bowl twitter incorrectly claims that this was the closest Wing Bowl Ever. The 2005 and 2011 Wing Bowls were decided by 1 wing.
Contest links
- Wing Bowl website: Recap video | Video of Mick Foley’s ejection | Video of Final round | Gallery of eaters | Gallery of backstage
- Philly.com Report | Cartoons | Gallery of entrance procession | Article about protestors
- Time.com article
- NJ.com article and gallery
- PhillyChitChat blog entry
- LehighValleyLive.com gallery
- Rake and Herald blog entry
Philly Mag has an obituary for Abner Silver, owner of Jim's Steaks in Philadelphia, who passed away earlier this month. The restaurant maintains a cheesesteak eating record (Pat Bertoletti is the current holder) which was started when Lynda Kuerth won a 1977 competition. The University of Pennsylvania student newspaper has a report on that event (on page 15).
Bleed Philly has a response to Philadelphia Magazine's column examining if the Wing Bowl should be terminated. Barstool Philly has a podcast with "Skin & Bones" about competing in the Wing Bowl.
Philadelphia Magazine's column titled "Wing Bowl: Is It Time to End It?" is now available online. Richard Rys makes a comparison with Ray Rice assaulting his fiancee with the treatment of women at the Wing Bowl. He does not mention Molly Schuyler by name but describes the defending champion as "very intimidating".
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