Strippers, Gluttony & Glory: Wing Bowl 17
Monday February 2, 2009
What drives a person to wolf down 203 chicken wings?
Is it the $7,500 diamond ring? The new car? The crown of miniature chickens?
No, the competitors at Philadelphia's Wing Bowl 17 do it for the glory. John Squibb, otherwise known as "Super Squib," is the new gut-busting champ, and he was in the winner's circle this Friday, surrounded by the scantily clad women known as the "Wingettes."
Hot Dog champ Joey "Jaws" Chestnut and other members of the International Federation of Competitive Eaters didn't compete in this year's amateurs-only event. But Wing Bowl organizers say they'll be back next year with a renewed appetite for indigestion.
Photo © Marlow Harris
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Comments
I guess the call them “Eating Contests” because “Full Contact Eating Disorders” doesn’t sound as catchy. I’m waiting for them to come up with some form of competitive bulimia. Although they might want to intentionally avoid broadcasting that in HD.