Wing Bowl 21 in Photos
James "The Bear" McDonald beats out Jonathan “Super” Squibb for the title at the annual eating extravaganza.
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Saturday, February 2, 2013
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Squibb Upset in Second Straight Wing Bowl Defeat
Connecticut's James "The Bear" McDonald pulls out a narrow victory over the three-time champ.
Philadelphia's championship drought has spread to yet another sport: New Englander James "The Bear" McDonald pulled off an upset victory in Wing Bowl 21, edging three-time champ Jonathan “Super” Squibb to take the title. One of five out-of-town ringers brought in to challenge Squibb, McDonald lived up to his bidding as the 2012 All Pro Eating Rookie of the Year and fulfilled his prediction he would out-eat Squibb for the title. “This wasn’t necessarily as intimidating as I thought, but the final result was a lot closer than I thought it would be,” McDonald said amid a rain of boos from a drunkenly partisan crowd. “I had to really push it.” McDonald built a slim lead heading into the finals and held off Squibb and Dave “U.S. Male” Goldstein…
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
'Super' Squibb Fighting to Regain Crown at Wing Bowl 21
Camden County native and three-time champ Jonathan “Super” Squibb is focused on getting back to the top and giving Philly a champion.
The last 12 months haven’t been kind to Philadelphia’s sports scene—the Sixers were bounced from the NBA playoffs, thanks to the hated Boston Celtics; the Flyers fell to the Devils in the NHL’s Stanley Cup playoffs; the Phillies underachieved and missed the playoffs; and the Eagles—well, there’s a reason the team just hired a new coach. So for three-time Wing Bowl champ and Camden County native Jonathan “Super” Squibb, this year isn’t just about regaining the chicken-bedecked crown he lost last year. It’s about giving Philadelphia someone to celebrate. “I took the loss last year pretty hard—not having the crown felt kind of empty,” Squibb said. “It’s been a rough year … this will give me a chance to bring a championship to Philly.” Wing …
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Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Bill 'El Wingador' Simmons Arrested on Cocaine Charges
The New Jersey State Police announced the arrest Tuesday of the wing-eating champion.
Five-time Wing Bowl champion and Woodbury Heights native Bill “El Wingador” Simmons has been arrested on cocaine distribution charges, New Jersey State Police Lt. Stephen Jones announced Tuesday. Simmons was caught with $8,000 worth of powdered cocaine and more than $4,000 in cash in his 2010 Kia Soul when State Police detectives stopped him Friday evening, June 15, in Harrison Township, Jones said. Immediately following the car stop, state troopers and investigators from the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office (GCPO), part of a joint investigation by the State Police Drug Trafficking South Unit and the GCPO, executed two search warrants at two Woodbury Heights homes with a connection to Simmons, Jones said. Simmons was charged with …
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Saturday, February 4, 2012
Kobayashi Crushes Locals at Wing Bowl 20
The Japanese eating champion devoured a record-setting 337 wings to take home this year's Wing Bowl crown.
Berlin's Jonathan “Super” Squibb had his thousand-yard stare fixed early on a possible record-breaking fourth straight Wing Bowl title. Perenial favorite Bill “El Wingador” Simmons, of Woodbury Heights, hadn’t eaten since Tuesday, he wanted the crown back so badly. Even 50-to-1 long shot and West Deptford native John “Freak of Nature” Harker knew he had nothing to lose in one final charge. But the South Jersey men all came up against a Japanese locust Friday morning; famed gastric gold medalist Takeru Kobayashi crushed last year’s record-setting efforts by Squibb and Simmons, downing 337 wings to take the title at SportsRadio WIP’s Wing Bowl 20 Friday. Kobayashi praised his competitors as a strong group of eaters, and said he had his …
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
West Deptford's Freak of Nature Back for One Last Wing Bowl Shot
John Harker is contemplating retirement after the 20th edition of the Philly competition.
Even freaks of nature have their limits. For John “Freak of Nature” Harker, a man who once devoured an entire loaf of bread in less than five minutes to earn that nickname, SportsRadio WIP’s Wing Bowl 20 might just be it. Might be time to call it quits. The 41-year-old beast of an eater—he stands around 6-5, 275 pounds—has already gone through the gastronomic insanity three times before, but he knows this is a younger—and probably crazier—man’s game. “If I was 20 years younger, man, I’d be all over this,” he said. “My wife and my kids are more important.” In fact, it was prodding from his kids—one of whom is vegan—that made him consider the long-term health implications and resigned him to one last shot at chicken-wing glory. “It’s hard to…
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