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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Friday, February 1, 2013
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” …
West Deptford Company Crowns Wing Eating Champ on Eve of Wing Bowl 21
With a wing competition of their own, Johnson Matthey Catalyst, Chemicals and Refining crowns new victor in Wing Bowl XII.
Wing fever is in the air as Wing Bowl 21 kicks off Friday morning. While many gather to watch the throwdown of throwdowns at the Wells Fargo Center, the employees of Johnson Matthey Catalyst, Chemicals and Refining in West Deptford have already crowned their wing eating champion. Bill Cardone finished in first place after downing 15 wings in just one minute, 45 seconds. Unlike the Wing Bowl held in Philadelphia, the employees at Johnson Matthey do not compete for the most wings eaten; rather they compete for the fastest time to gobble down 15 wings. “It’s a great spirit that exists,” says general manager Gerard Compagnoni, who has been present for every wing bowl since the annual tradition began twelve years ago. “It says a lot about our …
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Monday, January 28, 2013
'Super' Squibb Fighting to Regain Crown at Wing Bowl 21
The Camden County native and three-time champ 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 Bowl…
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