Wing Bowl: Why does NewsWorks care?

    Oh, just relax. We don’t think the Wing Bowl is a meaty topic. Competitive eating and scantily clad Wingettes will find no permanent home on NewsWorks.

     

     

     

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    But, hey, this is funny: You see, there is upset in the world of competitive eating, and we don’t just mean poor digestion.

     

    It seems, even when it comes to jamming wings down your throat, there’s a certain class structure. And public media is all about class, no?

     

    Seems there are the professional eaters, and then there are mere amateurs, and friction exists between them.

     

    WHYY’s Peter Crimmins chews through the topic here.

    Here’s a picture of the winner…as if we care.

     

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