Andy > wrote in :
> Peter-Lucas said...
>
>> Andy > wrote in :
>>
>>> Peter-Lucas said...
>>>
>>>> Gluttony and strippers reign at Philly Wing Bowl
>>>> AP - Saturday, January 31, 2009 11:41:21 AM
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> In a gut-busting display of championship eating, a man nicknamed
Super
>>>> Squibb has won Philadelphia's Wing Bowl by downing 203 chicken wings
>>>> in about 20 minutes. For his efforts, 23-year-old John Squibb of
>>>> Berlin, N.J., gets a car, a $7,500 diamond ring and a crown of
>>>> miniature chickens. And maybe a case of indigestion.
>>>>
>>>> Thousands attend the early morning gorge-fest held every year on the
>>>> Friday before the Super Bowl. The contest is sponsored by sports-talk
>>>> station WIP- AM. It also features scantily clad "Wingettes" and a
cast
>>>> of sickened contestants.
>>>>
>>>> Professional eaters were not allowed in this year's Wing Bowl, but
>>>> organizers say they'll be back next year.
>>>>
>>>> Richard "Not Rich" Razzi came in second by eating 180 wings.
>>>> *********************************************
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> How big are the wings???
>>>
>>>
>>> Peter,
>>>
>>> They're only chicken/pigeon sized. Probably not an ounce of meat per
>>> wing,
>>
>>
>> Still, at about an ounce per wing, and 203 wings.... that's 12.68lbs,
or
>> 5.75kgs........ that's a *helluva* lotta chook to swallow!!
>
>
> Peter,
>
> It's a glutton for punishment competition!!! What did you expect?
>
> If they had a drumstick bowl, I'd compete, knowing full well I'd be out
of
> contention.
I once entered a (meat) pie eating competition one Australia Day about 4
years ago.
I knew what the pies were like (bloody nice!!), so I allowed myself to get
roped in.
The other 4 guys went animal and scoffed about 3-5 pies each down, while I
ate a single pie at a more sedate pace and just enjoyed the flavour :-)
And I took a bite out of the other couple that were in front of me, so no-
one else would eat them, and got to take them home with me to reheat later
and enjoy at my lesuire :-)
>
> BTW, next year, Wing Bowl 18 invites back the IFOCE pro eaters.
>
Yeh, I saw that on the website.
It's absolutely bloody ridiculous the amount of money they can make by
just being utter pigs (shaking my head.........)
http://www.slashfood.com/2005/08/29/...rilled-cheese/
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Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia
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