Eaters
- Click each eater below for pictures and video
Super Squibb (Reigning Champion)Overall Odds: TBD
Hometown: Berlin, NJ
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 235lbs
Eating Stunt: Reigning Champion-Automatic Entry
Competitive Eating History: Wing Bowl 17, 18 & 19 Champion
Favorite Part of Wing Bowl: Winning and the after party
Goal for this year: Win and be the first in history to win 4 straight
Wing Bowl 20 Prediction: Having my hand raised again
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Takeru Kobayashi Overall Odds: TBD
Hometown: Nagano, Japan
Height: 5`8"
Weight: 128lbs
Competitve Eating History: World Record for eating a Cheesesteak in 24 seconds at Wing Bowl 19, 6 Time Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest Champion, 4 Time Krystal Square Off World Hamburger Eating Championship, 2001 Glutton Bowl Main Event Champion (55 Cow Brains), World Record 41 Summer Shack lobster rolls in 10 minutes at the Phantom Food Festival, World Record 58 bratwurst sausages in 10 minutes at the Johnsonville World Bratwurst Eating Championship
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El Wingador (5 Time Wing Bowl Champion) Overall Odds: TBD
Hometown: Woodbury Heights, NJ
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 330lbs
Eating Stunt: Former Champion-Automatic Entry
Competitive Eating History: Wing Bowl 7, 9, 10, 11 & 13 Champion
Goal for this year: WIN!!!
Wing Bowl 20 Prediction: WIN!!!
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Gentleman Jerry (qualified 1/5/12) Overall Odds: TBD
Hometown: Clifton Heights, PA
Height: 6`2"
Weight: 375lbs
Eating Stunt: 1lb Ham Sandwich
Favorite Wing Bowl Moment: Sloth puking on my arm
Goal for this year: Winning my 4th Weachter Cup
Wing Bowl 20 Prediction: The biggest Wing Bowl Ever!
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Rick The Manager (qualified 1/5/12) Overall Odds: TBD
Hometown: Trappe, PA
Height: 5`10"
Weight: 230lbs
Eating Stunt: 6ft 9in of Sushi eaten off Wingettes
Would you rather win Wing Bowl or Eagles win the Super Bowl: Neither will happen
Goal for this year: Make it out of the first round
Wing Bowl 20 Prediction: Chilita beats U.S. Male
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Chilita (qualified 1/5/12) Overall Odds: TBD
Hometown: Buena Park, CA
Height: 5`0"
Weight: 105lbs
Eating Stunt: 10ft of Sausage eaten in under 5 minutes
Goal for this year: Make it to the final round
Wing Bowl 20 Prediction: It`s going to be amazing!
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The Ukraine Train (qualified 12/21/11) Overall Odds: TBD
Hometown: Langhorne, PA (Originally: Kiev, Ukraine)
Height: 6`0
Weight: 250lbs
Eating Stunt: 8 McDonald`s Cheeseburgers in 2 minutes
Favorite Wing Bowl Moment: Kobayashi`s 24 second cheesesteak eating
Goal for this year: I expect to win it, but worst case...Top 10!
Wing Bowl 20 Prediction: I win over Super Squibb & Kobayashi
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Freak of Nature (qualified 12/15/11) Overall Odds: TBD
Hometown: West Deptford, NJ
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 275lbs
Eating Stunt: 4 Wawa Sizzlies & 1/2 Gallon of Eggnog in 4 minutes, 50 seconds
Competitve Eating History: Wing Bowl`s 14, 18 & 19
Goal for this year: Win the whole damn thing!
Wing Bowl 20 Prediction: Freak of Nature wins Weachter Cup for 3rd consecutive year & takes first place
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The Rooster (qualified 12/20/11) Overall Odds: TBD
Hometown: Allentown, PA
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 200lbs
Eating Stunt: 2.5lb Ponzios Pot Pie in 3 minutes
Favorite Wing Bowl Moment: Listening to Wing Bowl 1
Goal for this year: Don`t Heave
Wing Bowl 20 Prediction: Winning!
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Snack Jack (qualified 1/19) Overall Odds: TBD
Hometown: Bainbridge, PA
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 197lbs
Eating Stunt: 5 Whoopie Pies in 4 minutes
First Eating Contest History: Wing Bowl 18
Goal for this year: Top 3
Prediction for Wing Bowl 20: Snack Jack rides away with the money pile
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Oink Oink (qualified 01/25/12) Overall Odds: TBD
Hometown: Philadelphia
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 225lbs
Eating Stunt: Studio Wingoff
Goal for this year: Try and place in the top 5
Wing Bowl 20 Prediction: Make it to the top 5
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King Kong (qualified 12/21/11) Overall Odds: TBD
Hometown: Kitnersville, PA
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 357lbs
Eating Stunt: 4 Whoppers in 6 minutes
Would you rather win Wing Bowl or Eagles Win The Super Bowl: Win Wing Bowl!!!!
Goal for this year: Get into the second round
Wing Bowl 20 Prediction: ???
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Damaging Doug (qualified 01/25/12) Overall Odds: TBD
Hometown: Parts Unknown
Height: 6`2"
Weight: 445lbs
Eating Stunt: Studio Wingoff
Competitive Eating History: 14 time Wing Bowl Qualifier
Goal for this year: Win
Wing Bowl 20 Prediction: Squib 1 Kobayashi 2
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Iceman (qualified 1/10) Overall Odds: TBD
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 255lbs
Eating Stunt: 6 Pretzels and 1/2 Gallon of Milk in 7 minutes, 30 seconds
Favorite Food: Pretzels
Favorite Wing Bowl moment: Not blowing chunks on Wingettes
Goal for this year: Win the damn thing and retire a champion
Wing Bowl 20 Prediction: Make it to the top table and go from there
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Mr 1% (qualified 1/4/12) Overall Odds: TBD
Hometown: Lansdale, PA
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 240lbs
Eating Stunt: 3 Five Guys Double Cheeseburgers in 5 minutes
Favorite Wing Bowl Moment: Being in it
Goal for this year: Eat healthier
Wing Bowl 20 Prediction: 2nd Round
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Elmer Fudd (qualified 12/13/11) Overall Odds: TBD
Hometown: Kennett Square, PA
Height: 5`10"
Weight: 200lbs
Eating Stunt: Rabbit and Pasta in 10 minutes
Favorite Wing Bowl moment: Sloth Pukeing
Goal for this year: Win the Weachter Cup
Wing Bowl 20 Prediction: Dead Last
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Boring John (qualified 12/12/11) Overall Odds: TBD
Hometown: Blackwood, NJ
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 280lbs
Eating Stunt: Subway Meatball Footlong & bag of chips in 3.5 minutes
Favorite Wing Bowl moment: When I win
Goal for this year: Top 5
Wing Bowl 20 Prediction: Top 5
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Stevil Kanevil (qualified 12/9/11) Overall Odds: TBD
Hometown: Pennsville, NJ
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 170lbs
Eating Stunt: 1 Grilled Cheese in 1 minute
Favorite Food: Lightbulbs
Goal for this year: Winning
Wing Bowl 20 Prediction: Epic
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Eaterama (qualified 12/8/11) Overall Odds: TBD
Hometown: Allentown, PA
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 240lbs
Eating Stunt: McDonald`s Challenge
What are you most looking forward to about Wing Bowl: Competing against the best out there
Goal For This Year: Get me a car commercial, sponsorsips, pay college loans
Wing Bowl 20 Prediction: Win Wing Bowl
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U.S Male (Qualified 12/20/11) Overall Odds: TBD
Hometown: Voorhees, NJ
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 250lbs
Eating Stunt: 4 lbs of Lasagna in 5 Minutes
Competitive Eating History: Wing Bowl`s 15, 16 & 19. Was ranked 19th Eater in the World by MLE
Favorite Part of Wing Bowl: The anticipation of the totals after each round
Wing Bowl 20Prediction: Another very good finish. If you`re not first, you`re last
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Nick Papagorgio (Qualified 11/28/11) Overall Odds: TBD
Hometown: Gibbstown, NJ
Height: 5`9''
Weight: 264lbs
Eating Stunt: Wing Off #1 Winner @ PJ Whelihan`s
Favorite Wing Bowl Moment: Winning the Weachter Cup for Wing Bowl 18 & 19
Goal for this year: Win the Weachter Cup for a 3rd time & Make it to the 2nd round
Wing Bowl 20 Prediction: Team Papagorgio winning the Weachter Cup and Koby mopping the floor with Squibb
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Hot Pockets (Qualified 11/28/11) Overall Odds: TBD
Hometown: Abington, PA
Height: 6`2''
Weight: 225lbs
Eating Stunt: 4 Cheesesteaks in
Wing Bowl History: Wing Bowl 18
Goal for this year:
Wing Bowl 20 Prediction:
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Kenso Kevin (Qualified 12/8/11) Overall Odds: TBD
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Height: 5`8"
Weight: 220lbs
Eating Stunt: 6 Peanut Butter Sandwiches & 1/2 Gallon of Milk in 3 minutes
Wing Bowl History: Wing Bowl 18 & 19
Goal for this year:
Wing Bowl 20 Prediction:
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Skin and Bones (Qualified 12/15/11) Overall Odds: TBD
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Height:
Weight: lbs
Eating Stunt: 2 Large Tomato Pies in 6 minutes, 50 seconds
Favorite Wing Bowl Moment:
Goal for this year:
Wing Bowl 20 Prediction:
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Qwazy (Qualified 1/5/12) Overall Odds: TBD
Hometown: Conshohocken, PA
Height: 6`5"
Weight: 325lbs
Eating Stunt: Wing Off Winner
Wing Bowl History: Wing Bowl 18 & 19
Favorite Wing Bowl Moment: entering my first Wing Bowl
Goal for this year: Make it to the second round
Wing Bowl 20 Prediction: There will be a lot of boobies
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Not Rich (Qualified 1/9/12) Overall Odds: TBD
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Height: 5`8"
Weight: 220lbs
Eating Stunt: 5 lbs of Pineapple in 3mins, 40secs
Wing Bowl History: Wing Bowl 17, 18 & 19
Goal for this year:
Wing Bowl 20 Prediction:
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Damaging Doug (Qualified 1/25/12) Overall Odds: TBD
Hometown: Parts Unknown
Height: 6`2"
Weight: 345lbs
Eating Stunt: Studio Wing Off Co-Winner
Wing Bowl History: 14 Time Wing Bowl Participant
Goal for this year: To Win
Wing Bowl 20 Prediction: Squibb Wins, Koby 2nd
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Wing Bowl XVIII (2011)- Jonathan "Super" Squibb- Wing Count: 255
Wing Bowl XVIII (2010) - Jonathan "Super" Squibb - Wing count: 238
Wing Bowl XVII (2009) - Jonathan "Super" Squibb - Wing count: 203
Wing Bowl XVI (2008) - Joey Chestnut - Wing count: 241
Wing Bowl XV (2007) - Joey Chestnut - Wing count: 182
Wing Bowl XIV (2006) - Joey Chestnut - Wing count: 173
Wing Bowl XIII (2005) - Bill "El Wingador" Simmons - Wing count: 162
Wing Bowl XII (2004) - Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas - Wing count: 167
Wing Bowl XI (2003) - Bill "El Wingador" Simmons - Wing count: 154
Wing Bowl X (2002) - Bill "El Wingador" Simmons - Wing count: 135
Wing Bowl IX (2001) - Bill "El Wingador" Simmons - Wing count: 137
Wing Bowl VIII (2000) - "Tollman Joe" Paul- Wing count: 90
Wing Bowl VII (1999) - Bill "El Wingador" Simmons - Wing count: 113- Wing Bowl VI (1998) - Mark "Big Rig" Vogeding -
Wing count: 164 - Wing Bowl V (1997) - Eric "Gentleman E" Behl - Wing count: 120
- Wing Bowl IV (1996) - Glen "Fluffmaster" Garrison - Wing count: 155
- Wing Bowl III (1995) - Kevin "Heavy Keavy" O'Donnell - Wing count: 133
- Wing Bowl II (1994) - Kevin "Heavy Keavy" O'Donnell - Wing count: 127
- Wing Bowl I (1993) - Carmen "The Beast From The East" Cordero - Wing count: 100
- Look back in history to our Wing Bowl 19 eaters. Click each eater below for pictures and video
The Shocker (qualified 1/27) Overall Odds: 12 - 1
Hometown:
- Philadelphia
- 6'1",
- 325lbs
- Wing - Off (most wings eaten in 5 minutes)
- Winning last year's in - studio Wing - Off
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Kenso Kevin (qualified 1/20) Overall Odds: 50 - 1
Hometown:
- Fishkill, NY
- 5'8",
- 220lbs
- Wing - Off (most wings eaten in 10 minutes)
- Wing Bowl 17
- Taco Bell
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Drunken Mussel (qualified 1/20) Overall Odds: 25 - 1
Hometown:
- Philadelphia
- 5'7",
- 190lbs
- 3 lbs. of mussels in 4 minutes
- Never competed before
- Go Phils!!!
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Wild Turkey (qualified 1/20) Overall Odds: 40 - 1
Hometown:
- Collindale, PA
- 6'1",
- 240lbs
- 4 Big Macs and 1 whole tomato in 7 minutes
- Wing Bowl 18
- Throwing up after last year's event
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Damaging Doug (qualified 1/19) Overall Odds: 8 - 1
Hometown:
- Parts Unknown
- 6'2",
- 350lbs
- Paddy Whack's Wing - Off (most wings in 10 minutes)
- Has competed in over 10 Wing Bowls
- Taking down El Wingadore
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Joel The Cannon (qualified 1/19) Overall Odds: 7 - 1
Hometown:
- Laurence Harbor
- 6'0",
- 250lbs
- 1 1/2 lb. pumpkin pie in 2 minutes
- Quick Chex Subs at 45 years old
- Surprising people!
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Hank The Tank (qualified 1/19) Overall Odds: 6 - 1
Hometown:
- South West Philly
- 6'3",
- 357lbs
- 1 large Uncle Oogies Pizza in 4 minutes
- Wing Bowl 7
- Eagles
- Win Wing Bowl!!!!
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Obi Wing (qualified 1/18) Overall Odds: 00 - 1
Hometown:
- The Foothills of Valley Forge, PA
- 6'1",
- 258lbs
- Whatever he wants
- Conestoga Highschool cheesesteak eating contest, 17 years old
Favorite Wing Bowl Moment: Having Beers thrown at me in the hot tub
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Qwazy (qualified 1/13) Overall Odds: 20 - 1
Hometown:
- Conshohocken, PA
- 6'5",
- 325lbs
- Winner of Wing - Off at P.J. Whelihan's in Downingtown, PA (Ate most wings in 10 minutes)
Favorite Food: Chicken
What are you looking forward to most about Wing Bowl 19?
The women!
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The Bulldog (qualified 1/13) Overall Odds: 50 - 1
Hometown:
- Manyunk, PA
- 6'1",
- 260lbs
- 30 meatballs in 10 minutes
First Food - Eating Contest: 100 shrimp in 4 minutes
Favorite Wing Bowl Moment: Placing 6th at Wing Bowl 15
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Furious Pete (qualified 1/13) Overall Odds: 3 - 1
Hometown:
- Mississauga, Ontario
- 6'2",
- 230lbs
- 50 eggs in 12 minutes
Favorite Philly Sports Team: Flyers, I'm Canadian, I love hockey!
Favorite Wing Bowl Moment: Sonya Thomas winning. Who doesn't want to see a girl eat
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Rick the Manager (qualified 1/11) Overall Odds: 100 - 1
Hometown:
- Royersford, PA
- 5'10",
- 230lbs
- "Super Fan 4x4" A football cake off Eagle's girl. A Basketball cake off Sixers girl. A baseball cake off Phillies girls. A hockey puck off Flyers girl
- At ten years old, I beat my cousin in a turkey and mashed potato contest...Then I was hooked.
- Frank and Hank's tank battle
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Gentleman Joe (qualified 1/10) Overall Odds: 4 - 1
Hometown:
- Cheshire, CT
- 6'1",
- 310lbs
- Sugarhouse Casino Wing Off (most wings in 10 minutes)
- Pizza Eating Contest in Wildwood in 1990
- None
- Win Wing Bowl
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Iceman (qualified 1/10) Overall Odds: 8 - 1
Hometown:
- Philadelphia, PA
- 6'2",
- 255lbs
- 1 loaf of bread and 1 half gallon of milk in 3 minutes
- Bread
- Phillies
- Wing Bowl 18, being on the floor with my son
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Cheesecake Beefcake (qualified 1/7/11) Overall Odds: 45 - 1
Hometown: D
- rexel Hill PA
- Wing - Off Winner (most wings in 10 minutes)
- Wing Bowl 18 3 rd place finisher
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Tiger Wings N' Things (qualified 1/4/11) Overall Odds: 9 - 1
Hometown:
- Philadelphia, PA
- Skeeter's Wing Off (most wings in 10 minutes)
- Wing Bowl 18. Did not pass 1st round
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Lord Bemis (qualified 12/18) Overall Odds: 50 - 1
Hometown:
- Trooper, PA
- 6'2",
- 250lbs
- 3 lbs. hot andoille sausage with 5 oz. hot sauce
- 30 hardboiled eggs in 30 minutes. Junior year highschool
- Eagles
- Eagles win the Super Bowl and me drive to Dallas in my new truck truck to see it
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Freak of Nature (qualified 12/17) Overall Odds: 15 - 1
Hometown:
- West Deptford, NJ
- 6'5",
- 260lbs
- 25 Hotdogs, 6 w/ mustard in 5 minutes
- Wing Bowl 14 and 18 - made it to 2nd round last year.
- Eagles
- Winning entourage contest last year (Jimmy Johnson Memorial Float)
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Mongo (qualified 12/17) Overall Odds: 25 - 1
Hometown:
- NE Philly
- 6',
- 190lbs
- 5 cans of sardines in 2 minutes
- Wing Bowl 19 will be my first
- Phillies
- I'm gonna eat the plate!
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Not Rich (qualified 1/2) Overall Odds: 6 - 1
Hometown:
- Schwenksville,PA
- 1 fruitcake 2 minutes
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The Polish Assassin (qualified 1/2) Overall Odds: 25 - 1
Hometown:
- Newark, DE
- 6'0",
- 190lbs
- 24 hard boiled eggs in 3.5 mins
- Eliminated after first round of Wingbowl 18
- Make it to the second round
- Eagles
- It's a Polish thing...
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U.S Male (Qualified 12/7) Overall Odds: 10 - 1
Hometown:
- Voorhees, NJ
- 6'1",
- 250lbs
- 4 Quarter Pound Cheeseburgers in 5 Minutes
- Ranked 19th in the World.
- Wings!
- 5th place finish in Wing Bowl 16, his first eating competition.
- Philadelphia Eagles....DALLAS SUCKS!
- Nothing less then first place overall.
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The Lunatic (Qualified 12/7) Overall Odds: 4 - 1
Hometown:
- Uniontown, PA
- PRO
- 3 lbs. calimari in 3 minutes
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T-Bone (Qualified 12/6) Overall Odds: 20 - 1
Hometown:
- South Philly
- 6'0",
- 215lbs
- The entire contents of 1 Tastykake Christmas Bin, roughly 24 Tastykakes in 5.5 minutes
- Peanut Butter
- Been a fan for years, just wanna be in the building.
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Math. I knew I had to stay on track of about 4.8 Tastykake's per minute. As long as I didn't fall behind, I knew I'd be gold."
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El Wingador (Automatic) Overall Odds: 3 - 1
Hometown:
- Woodbury Heights, NJ
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Super Squib (Automatic) Overall Odds: 2 - 1
Hometown:
- Berlin, NJ
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- Wing Bowl XVIII (2010) - Jonathan "Super" Squibb - Wing count: 238
- Wing Bowl XVII (2009) - Jonathan "Super" Squibb - Wing count: 203
- Wing Bowl XVI (2008) - Joey Chestnut - Wing count: 241
- Wing Bowl XV (2007) - Joey Chestnut - Wing count: 182
- Wing Bowl XIV (2006) - Joey Chestnut - Wing count: 173
- Wing Bowl XIII (2005) - Bill "El Wingador" Simmons - Wing count: 162
- Wing Bowl XII (2004) - Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas - Wing count: 167
- Wing Bowl XI (2003) - Bill "El Wingador" Simmons - Wing count: 154
- Wing Bowl X (2002) - Bill "El Wingador" Simmons - Wing count: 135
- Wing Bowl IX (2001) - Bill "El Wingador" Simmons - Wing count: 137
- Wing Bowl VIII (2000) - "Tollman Joe" Paul- Wing count: 90
- Wing Bowl VII (1999) - Bill "El Wingador" Simmons - Wing count: 113
- Wing Bowl VI (1998) - Mark "Big Rig" Vogeding - Wing count: 164
- Wing Bowl V (1997) - Eric "Gentleman E" Behl - Wing count: 120
- Wing Bowl IV (1996) - Glen "Fluffmaster" Garrison - Wing count: 155
- Wing Bowl III (1995) - Kevin "Heavy Keavy" O'Donnell - Wing count: 133
- Wing Bowl II (1994) - Kevin "Heavy Keavy" O'Donnell - Wing count: 127
- Wing Bowl I (1993) - Carmen "The Beast From The East" Cordero - Wing count: 100
jrsteve lachawiec
December 10, 2010 9:25 pm
ange an al wing bowl is great.cant wait for 19.how about adding a twist to in and letting all past champions in just like the masters every year. this will make the compitition great. thank you steve
Bob Goodie
January 13, 2011 9:26 pm
I see the amount of wings that won each year but I was wondering what the time was. I am interested in trying this but I want to gauge the time to see if I have a realistic shot at it.
CHArlie
January 30, 2011 9:18 am
HEY WHERES THE T’ SHIRTS