Molly Schuyler, a 127-pound, two-time champion, bested her own record, bringing down 501 wild ox wings, all before you most likely completed your morning espresso and bagel.
In what has been a 26-year-custom for the city of Philadelphia on the Friday before Super Bowl Sunday, a large number of revelers got up in the pre-day break hours and advanced toward the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia for the rambunctious convention known as the WIP Wing Bowl.
It might have been the greatest get up and go rally for the Philadelphia Eagles yet.
Serenades of "E-A-G-L-E-S, EAGLES!" resounded off the stadiums dividers as fans - huge numbers of whom started drinking before the sun came up - looked as the 29 contenders showed up, completing a circle around the stadium floor alongside their companies in a parade that appears to get crazier and more inventive with every year.
Fans from the stands could be heard doing Eagles serenades and yelling exclamations about New England Patriots' quarterback Tom Brady.
Shoudt, who tips the scales at 275 pounds, contended Friday alongside 2014 and 2016 victor Schuyler, who is not as much as a large portion of his size and ate up 429 wings to recapture her title two years prior.
Different contenders incorporate any semblance of John "Oink" Bradley, Steve "The Toothless Barracuda" Hillegass and Dave Tiger "Wings and Things" Brunelli.
Schuyler will take a home a 2018 Hyundai Sonata, in addition to $5,000 in real money and a title ring.
The Wing Bowl highlights many nourishment eating contenders who pre-fit the bill for the occasion, going head to head in a 14-minute round. Champs progressed to yet another round for 14 minutes and afterward following a last two-minute round, the victor, Schuyler, was named.
A year ago's title hold, Bob "Infamous B.O.B." Shoudt brought home the crown in the wake of bringing down 409 wings, which are given by PJ Whelihan's, cooked in the early Friday morning hours and delivered to the stadium.
Aggressive eater Molly Schuyler chewed her way through a record 501 chicken wings in 30 minutes to win her third Wing Bowl in Philadelphia.
Wing Bowl is typically Philadelphia's substitute for the Eagles heading off to the Super Bowl.
Be that as it may, Friday's opposition was an abnormal two-fer. It was additionally a rally for the Eagles on the eve of their third Super Bowl appearance.
Wing Bowl 26 moved about 20,000 individuals to the Wells Fargo Center to watch Schuyler top the old wing-eating record of 444, set in 2015.
The occasion was begun in the 1990s by nearby games radio has and is generally organized two days before the Super Bowl. It's transformed into a colossal, boozy display with a parade of flashy challengers and an opposition for ladies called "Wingettes."
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Competitive eater Molly Schuyler chewed her way through a record 501 chicken wings in 30 minutes to win her third Wing Bowl in Philadelphia.
Wing Bowl is normally Philadelphia's substitute for the Eagles setting off to the Super Bowl.
Be that as it may, Friday's opposition was an unordinary two-fer. It was likewise a rally for the Eagles on the eve of their third Super Bowl appearance.
Wing Bowl 26 moved about 20,000 individuals to the Wells Fargo Center to watch Schuyler top the old wing-eating record of 444, set in 2015.
The occasion was begun in the 1990s by nearby games radio has and is generally arranged two days before the Super Bowl. It's transformed into an enormous, boozy scene with a parade of ostentatious candidates and an opposition for ladies called "Wingettes."
On Sunday, the Eagles play the New England Patriots.